[obol] Re: Eugene odd bushtits
- From: Wayne Hoffman <whoffman@xxxxxxxx>
- To: Steve Valasek <botheringbirds@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 10:50:27 -0700
Sounds like pollen staining -
Around here, some willows have catkins with a lot of pollen open now - is
that the case in your neighborhoods?
Wayne
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Steve Valasek <botheringbirds@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> I saw the same thing in Beaverton. I thought that they were Verdin at
> first too.
> On Apr 3, 2014 10:36 AM, "woodenapple@xxxxxxxx" <woodenapple@xxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Greetings, Obolists!
>>
>> Among a flock of 7 or 8 Bushtits just now in our Eugene/Santa Clara-area
>> backyard were 4 with bright yellow faces! Other than facial coloration,
>> there was nothing to suggest that they were other than Bushtits. I presume
>> they have have acquired this color from some food source?
>>
>> I believe that there was a recent report from the Eugene area of a flock
>> of Verdin. If that flock had been comprised of individuals such as these,
>> such an identification would be completely understandable.
>>
>> Also in the yard this morning were 3 Chipping Sparrows, for the third
>> sighting in the last 3 weeks. Of note is that this is the first time I can
>> recall seeing more than a single bird at one time at our location.
>>
>> Rudi
>>
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