Subject: [Tweeters] Fir island sparrow - American Tree Sparrow
Date: Sun Oct 31 21:29:38 PDT 2021
From: Zora Monster - zoramon at mac.com

I agree with Steve. Rusty head, two toned bill, grayish unstreaked breast, rusty eyeline all point to tree sparrow. All photos looked to be the same type of sparrow.

Zora Dermer

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> On Oct 31, 2021, at 8:42 PM, Steve Hampton <stevechampton at gmail.com> wrote:

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> This appears to be an American Tree Sparrow.

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> Nice bird!

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>> On Sun, Oct 31, 2021 at 7:10 PM AMK17 <amk17 at earthlink.net> wrote:

>> Sorry for all the messages. I haven't been out much since the pandemic began...would be interested in an ID and whether this is the same bird in all photos.

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>> Akopitov

>> Seattle

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>> https://flickr.com/photos/105361713 at N07/sets/72157720093378224

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>> AMK17

>> -----Original Message-----

>> From: AMK17

>> Sent: Oct 31, 2021 5:47 PM

>> To: Anna ,

>> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Fir island sparrow

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>> Hi tweets,

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>> So I've been wondering where to go to see sparrows and thought Deception pass State parks prairie. But didn't make it past Fir Island. Although I missed the tide, I wandered about content with the numerous song sparrows and marsh wrens. A group of 4 hawks suddenly appeared overhead - a peregrine, rough legged hawk, harrier and a solid gray hawk/falcon type with yellow beak. They didn't appear territorial and soon went separate ways. Interesting.

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>> as mentioned previously, an interesting sparrow caught my eye - very bright rufous crown almost red when I first looked at. I managed a couple of bad photos and lean towards tree sparrow. Funny how eyes see one thing and photos show otherwise. It does not have a white face but gray with stripe through eye, and upper mandible was yellow with a black tip, yellow lower, dark red almost black legs, the cap is quite prominent, sides almost equally rufous, no striping, white eye rings, and two wing bars. Then another sparrow appeared.

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>> A birding expert in Santa Cruz once taught me to look at every bird even if you think it's just a song sparrow or whatever - (RIP Steve Gerow). Today was one of those days.

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>> WIll post photos on flicker when I get a chance as interested in I'd on both birds.

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>> Cheers,

>> AKopitov

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>> AMK17

>> -----Original Message-----

>> From: Anna

>> Sent: Oct 31, 2021 1:36 PM

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>> Subject: [Tweeters] Fir island sparrow

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>> Timed the tide wrong But found the most unusual sparrow. Quick glimpse of a bright rufous almost red crown, white on face with dark brown.. have photo from Sandy to try to if but no reading glasses with me.

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>> Might be worth a chase… in reeds low mostly in main channel

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>> Akopitov

>> Seattle

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>> Sent from my iPhone with all the auto correct quirks.

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