Hey Richard,

Your first mystery bird (under Sparrow sp.) is a female Red-winged
Blackbird, and your second (under bird sp.) is an American Robin, which
appears to be in a tree with a male Brewer's Blackbird.

Mason Maron

On Thu, Mar 19, 2020, 9:14 PM Richard Walker <RichardAWalker at outlook.com>
wrote:


> Hi Tweeters!

> I have two more birds that I cannot identify. Both were seen this morning

> near the beaver pond at McLane Creek Nature Trail in Olympia, Thurston

> County.

> here is the link to my eBird report with photos:

> https://ebird.org/pnw/checklist/S65995114

>

> First is what I think is a Sparrow, but the black beak is throwing me off.

> I can't find anything that looks exactly like this in my guides.

> Second is under "bird sp." because I had no idea where else to put it. It

> was flying with a Red-winged Blackbird, landed in the tree together then

> they took off together. I posted the photo of them together in the tree

> for size comparison and an enlargement of just the very pale tan bird.

> Any help with either of these birds is greatly appreciated.

> Thanks!

> Richard Walker

> richardawalker at outlook.com

> Olympia, WA

>

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