My appologies, I thought the birds in question were those on Ned's
webpage, which are clearly Clay-colored and Savanah sparrows.

Russell
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On Jun 11, 2006, at 10:15 AM, Russell Rogers wrote:

> I would disagree that they are grossbeaks. I would say that it was
> one Clay-colored Sparrow and one Savannah Sparrow.
>
> Russell
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> On Jun 11, 2006, at 10:06 AM, Ned McGarry wrote:
>
>> Hi David . . .
>>
>> Your 2 Clay-colored Sparrow shots are BH Grosbeak.
>>
>> A Clay-colored Sparrow around here would be a rarity . . . like
>> the one at the Marymoor compost piles last October.
>>
>> http://www.pbase.com/nmcgarry/clsp
>>
>> ______________________________________
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>> Ned McGarry
>> Sammamish, WA
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>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: David Richardson
>> To: Tweeters
>> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 6:56 AM
>> Subject: [Tweeters] Clay-Colored Sparrows & Band-Tailed Pigeons
>>
>>
>> 10 June 06
>> Lots of Band-Tailed Pigeons in Sammamish lake Park feeding on
>> elderberries also a few Clay-Colored sparrows and Cedar Waxwings.
>>
>> pics are the last three in the "recently sighted" album on
>> www.west_woods.typepad.com
>>
>> (please let me know if the bird id's are wrong !)
>>
>> David Richardson
>> Sammamish
>> DaveR at nwlink.com
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