Looks like a Western Tanager Amy.



Kelly McAllister

Olympia, Washington



From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Amy Hill
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 8:51 PM
To: Tweeters
Subject: [Tweeters] Bird "Quiz" - ID help



Tweeters,

I know I'm going to have egg on my face when this is all over, but this bird
showed up today at the bath, and I'm having trouble with the ID. It's either
the biggest Goldfinch I've ever seen, or it's something else.

This morning, I spotted a Wilson's Warbler working the maples. This
afternoon, three birds like the one in question showed up very quickly and
two flitted off. One took a bath. It was too close to the back door for me
to open it without spooking the bird, so all these yukky shots are taken
through the back glass door.

The birdbath measures 10.5" wide and is about 3" deep. Here's the link to
the set on my flickr page: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjBpTiNA

Also seen today, same location, a flycatching WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE; an ear
full of CEDAR WAXWINGS with at least two juveniles, sporting scruffy brown
mottled breasts and stuffing themselves with cherries; some very vocal
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES who visited our backyard birdbath for the first
time; several adult and two juvenile DARK-EYED JUNCOs; STELLER'S JAY and one
WILSON'S WARBLER.

For several days, I have been hearing a BROWN CREEPER singing his cute
little, "Please give me some more cheese" song.


Amy Hill
Kalama, Washington
628 ft up in Cowlitz County
60stops2home at kalama.com