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Hi Everyone-

I saw a bird today at my ground feeder with a reddish orange breast and the wings were black with white running through them.? I'm not an expert birder like most of you so I wonder if anyone knows what bird this is.? Unfortunately I didn't have my camera handy.? I've never seen it before and mostly just get white crowned sparrows, dark eyed junkos, scrub jays and mourning doves at the feeder so I was surprised and happy to see him or her.

Thanks in advance!

Nancy


 

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Nancy, the Black-Headed Grosbeaks are migrating through now so that is probably what you saw.? They do visit feeders.? Tom Cadle

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Nancy via groups.io
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 6:19 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [sacramento-birds] QUESTION

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Hi Everyone-

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I saw a bird today at my ground feeder with a reddish orange breast and the wings were black with white running through them.? I'm not an expert birder like most of you so I wonder if anyone knows what bird this is.? Unfortunately I didn't have my camera handy.? I've never seen it before and mostly just get white crowned sparrows, dark eyed junkos, scrub jays and mourning doves at the feeder so I was surprised and happy to see him or her.

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Thanks in advance!

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Nancy


 

That's it!? I just checked for a picture of the Black-Headed Grosbeak and that is definitely the bird I saw.? I will watch for more and hopefully get some pictures.?

Thanks so much Tom!

Nancy


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Cadle <tcadle@...>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Mon, Apr 17, 2023 7:18 pm
Subject: Re: [sacramento-birds] QUESTION

Nancy, the Black-Headed Grosbeaks are migrating through now so that is probably what you saw.? They do visit feeders.? Tom Cadle
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Nancy via groups.io
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 6:19 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [sacramento-birds] QUESTION
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Hi Everyone-
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I saw a bird today at my ground feeder with a reddish orange breast and the wings were black with white running through them.? I'm not an expert birder like most of you so I wonder if anyone knows what bird this is.? Unfortunately I didn't have my camera handy.? I've never seen it before and mostly just get white crowned sparrows, dark eyed junkos, scrub jays and mourning doves at the feeder so I was surprised and happy to see him or her.
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Thanks in advance!
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Nancy


 

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Male and female. The young¡¯ins will be kind of black/white and spotted (black spots).

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Tom Cadle
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 7:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [sacramento-birds] QUESTION

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Nancy, the Black-Headed Grosbeaks are migrating through now so that is probably what you saw.? They do visit feeders.? Tom Cadle

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Nancy via groups.io
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 6:19 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [sacramento-birds] QUESTION

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Hi Everyone-

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I saw a bird today at my ground feeder with a reddish orange breast and the wings were black with white running through them.? I'm not an expert birder like most of you so I wonder if anyone knows what bird this is.? Unfortunately I didn't have my camera handy.? I've never seen it before and mostly just get white crowned sparrows, dark eyed junkos, scrub jays and mourning doves at the feeder so I was surprised and happy to see him or her.

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Thanks in advance!

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Nancy


 

Thanks for the photos Rosalyn!? That's what I saw.

Nancy



-----Original Message-----
From: rosalync via groups.io <rosalync@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tue, Apr 18, 2023 9:34 am
Subject: Re: [sacramento-birds] QUESTION

Male and female. The young¡¯ins will be kind of black/white and spotted (black spots).
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Tom Cadle
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 7:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [sacramento-birds] QUESTION
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Nancy, the Black-Headed Grosbeaks are migrating through now so that is probably what you saw.? They do visit feeders.? Tom Cadle
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Nancy via groups.io
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 6:19 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [sacramento-birds] QUESTION
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Hi Everyone-
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I saw a bird today at my ground feeder with a reddish orange breast and the wings were black with white running through them.? I'm not an expert birder like most of you so I wonder if anyone knows what bird this is.? Unfortunately I didn't have my camera handy.? I've never seen it before and mostly just get white crowned sparrows, dark eyed junkos, scrub jays and mourning doves at the feeder so I was surprised and happy to see him or her.
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Thanks in advance!
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Nancy