Yesterday I found a small flock of sparrows working the roadside at the Goetchius Preserve parking areas, in Caroline on Flat Iron Road. With the 11 Savannahs and 1 Vesper was a single Dark-eyed Junco.
It had a medium gray head and distinct bib, pinkish-brown sides, and brown back. Face and throat were sharply defined from the light brown side patch. It did not have the completely sharp line at the nape the way I like to see for real Oregon Juncos. Had lighter gray nape, contrasting with darker head and brown mantle. Some brown wash on top of head. Lores and around bill just slightly darker than rest of face. Gray in greater secondary coverts, medians with brown. Bill light pink with indistinct dark tip. Photos can be found in my eBird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17916589 Kevin Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Instructor Home Study Course in Bird Biology Investigating Behavior: Courtship and Rivalry in Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 607-254-2452 Do you know about our other distance-learning opportunities? Visit http://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses and learn about our comprehensive Home Study Course in Bird Biology, our online course Investigating Behavior: Courtship and Rivalry in Birds<http://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/courtship/>, our Be A Better Birder tutorials<http://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/home/tutorial/>, and our series of webinars<http://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/home/webinars/>. Purchase the webinars here<http://store.birds.cornell.edu/category_s/55.htm>. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
