[Birdnet] That solved my mystery bird in Francis 01-26-09...Rusty Blackbird

[Shelly Jane]

I am really glad others were able to spot the female Rusty Blackbird.  I spotted this bird between Lower River Road and Spring Hollow Road.  I was also lucky to see Evening Grosbeaks, Cedar Waxwings and lots of Robins.  You can see some of my pictures at www.2009birds.blogspot.com. 
 
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Kamas&state=UT&address=%5B1000-1167%5D+E+Lower+River+Rd&zipcode=84036&country=US&latitude=40.59095&longitude=-111.25885&geocode=STREET
 
It was a fabulous day to bird on Saturday.  
 
Shelly  




  Shelly Spencer

--- On Mon, 2/2/09, Glenda Cotter <glenda.cotter at utah.edu> wrote:

From: Glenda Cotter <glenda.cotter at utah.edu>
Subject: RE: [Birdnet] That solved my mystery bird in Francis 01-26-09...
To: birdnet at utahbirds.org
Date: Monday, February 2, 2009, 8:14 AM



I also saw and photographed Shelly Spencer's Rusty Blackbird in Francis on Saturday, though it's a very distant and not terribly helpful photo. And like Gary Nunn I concluded I was seeing a lone and slightly oddly-plumaged Brewer's Blackbird, though Rusty Blackbird got a fair amount of consideration before I dismissed it. Cool to see such excellent documentation! Thanks, Shelly. 
 
The birding on Lower River Road was fabulous, the day beautiful, and it was fun to see all you birders (you know who you are)!
 
Glenda Cotter
Salt Lake City



From: birdnet-bounces at utahbirds.org [mailto:birdnet-bounces at utahbirds.org] On Behalf Of garybnunn at gmail.com
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 7:47 AM
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Subject: [Birdnet] That solved my mystery bird in Francis 01-26-09...


On Jan 26th I also saw the same bird photographed by Shelly Spencer in Francis. After some Evening Grosbeaks cleared out of some chokecherry about 1.5 miles down Lower River Road I caught sight of a blackbird sized bird deep in some tangled bushes, no amount of pishing could bring it out but the pale eye and pale rufous eyebrow were evident as it peered back at me. It flew to another tangle and I could see it was quite rufous overall in plumage almost reminscent of a small dark thrasher or giant bewick's wren. That was my last view, my thought at the time was a lone Brewer's Blackbird eking out an existence in a very strange place - I should have known better from the rufous plumage and distinctive eyebrow marking evident in the deep shade of the tangle. With all the action going on and my all out hunt for Bohemian Waxwing, I gave up and moved on...

Congratulations to Shelley on great documentation!

Gary Nunn
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