More likely a buff or larger brewers blackbird without knowing the birder
and/or seeing photos or having detailed notes why it's not a brewers
blackbird.

Not that it isn't a grackle, but brewers blackbirds can be confused for
grackles.

Thanks

Kevin
Vancouver, WA

On Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 10:12 AM <dschone8 at donobi.net> wrote:


> I just read a report of a 'boat-tailed grackle' at the Mose Lake Walmart

> parking lot. The birder is unknown to me. I rather think it is likely a

> 'great-tailed grackle' or a 'common grackle' but I am off to see for

> myself. Better to report this than wait. Others may be in the vicinity and

> wish to try the chase as well.

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