Shelley,

Your description is perfect for a Verdin, even to the call note. That
species occurs FAR from Washington in the southwestern deserts and is
essentially nonmigratory, so its presence in WA is extremely
unlikely. I don't know what more to say about it other than being
very sorry your camera battery died!

Dennis Paulson
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Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 15:25:55 EDT
From: Tru2blu4U at aol.com
Subject: [Tweeters] bird Identification please.
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
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Hello Tweeters.

Yesterday I saw a bird in the branch next to my window.. Yellow head,
pale
gray body. (smooth even color) without alot of markings, besides a
reddish
brown bar on its shoulder, not unlike a redwing black bird has.
Its head was strikingly yellow, it did not cover its head all the way
down
its neck in the back, but covered the front.
It looked like a Hermet Warbler, (via the picture in Sibleys) but did
not
have the darker gray or the white stripes on its wings.
It was smaller than a warbler as well. it made a high pitched weeee
sound..
Then it sat on my Hummingbird feeder and sipped... Ate an ant or two.
As I was setting the camera the battery died. (of course) Saw it for a
second again this morning as I walked into the room, but it flitted
away before I
could capture it.
Hopefully I will be able to get a picture for you, and someone can
tell me
what it was..
I thank You all.
Shelley Keys
_Tru2blu4u at aol.com_ (mailto:Tru2blu4u at aol.com)
Tillicum washington

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Dennis Paulson
1724 NE 98 St.
Seattle, WA 98115
206-528-1382
dennispaulson at comcast.net

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