Thanks to Betty for pointing out my error. I meant to type black-headed grosbeak! Sorry for the confusion I caused; still learning a lot of the birds around here, & typed too fast for my own good.

Jennifer

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jennifer Griffith <jbgrif at mindspring.com>
>Sent: May 18, 2008 6:05 PM
>To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
>Subject: Black Grosbeak in Lacey
>
>Well, I now have another new bird to add to my life list after a female black-headed grosbeak came to our feeders yesterday evening. I initially thought it might be a female rose-breasted GB, but it seemed to have more color to its underside than it should, & the ID was confirmed in my 40-yr-old Peterson's book (then later on www.enature.com).
>
>On a side note, I didn't realize until reading another post here that the mockingbird was considered so uncommon around here, as my sister-in-law & I are sure we saw one at Nisqually when we went there last Mon. The white wing bars were quite distinctive, & having recently moved here from GA it was "just another bird" to me (although I do miss the all-night singing that mockingbirds can be infamous for).
>
>Have a bird-i-ful day!
>
>Jennifer Griffith
>Lacey, WA