[Birdnet] what's this critter???

[Connie McManus]

There are  some very similar sparrows that recently have come to my back
yard feeder.  The yellow eye line seems to be buffy rather than yellow, but
the yellow on the lower beak makes me think of american tree sparrow ... at
least according to the pictures in Sibley's and the utahbirds.org bird
guide.  They are definitely different from the house sparrows and white
crowned sparrows that typically come to my smorgasbord.  I've been trying to
get some photos of my littley guys, but the lighting has been too flat and
dark due to the cloudy/stormy weather.  When the sun comes out, however, I
will try to get some images of the birds at my feeder and we can compare.

Nice photos!
--
Connie McManus
Cache Valley

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On 1/22/08, Cliff and Lisa Weisse <CliffandLisa at octobersetters.com> wrote:
>
> Doug,
>
> Looks like a House Sparrow, probably a juvenile.  The fact that there
> was a good sized flock of them is also consistent with that ID.
> Chipping Sparrows are possible in winter (I saw one near Nampa, ID a few
> years ago in December and I recall one photographed at Sun Valley, ID in
> mid-winter) but a flock of them would be very unlikely.
>
> Cliff
>
> Utah Birds wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I wonder if someone could take a look at this bird and tell me what it
> is. It almost looks like a Chipping Sparrow in the Sibley guide, but they
> aren't supposed to be in Utah in January. I saw it and 30 others like it in
> Syracuse, Utah, on 9 Jan 2008.
> > Please see
> > http://trailgeezer.smugmug.com/gallery/4206432#245875336
> >
> > Thanks
> > Doug Roberts
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> --
> Cliff and Lisa Weisse
> Island Park, Idaho
> cliffandlisa at octobersetters.com
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