From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Mon Feb 9 15:07:31 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i19N3OG4026345 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 9 Feb 2004 15:03:24 -0800 (PST) Received: from ellie.xicor.com ([12.146.134.132]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i19N1sCp026286 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 9 Feb 2004 15:01:54 -0800 (PST) Received: from xicor-npop3s1.xicor.com (xicor-ccmta.xicor.com [10.4.100.104]) by ellie.xicor.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 15722E0603 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 9 Feb 2004 17:01:52 -0800 (PST) To: south-bay-birds <[[email protected]]> Subject: Re: [SBB] WTSP? at Charleston Marsh X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.2b December 16, 1999 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> From: [[email protected]] Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 12:44:16 -0800 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on Xicor-NPOP3S1/MP/Xicor(Release 5.0.2c |February 2, 2000) at 02/09/2004 02:51:06 PM, Serialize complete at 02/09/2004 02:51:06 PM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5a1 X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5a1 Precedence: list List-Id: South Bay Birding List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Errors-To: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] I was looking at the WT Sparrow about 1 hour ago. It has grayish-brown (more gray) underparts with dull streaks on the upper breast and sides. There seems to be a central breast-spot depending on the angle of view. The head pattern is way different from an adult WC sparrow. To me the head seems longer than a WC, causing the head stripes to appear more prominent and this is how I'm usually able to locate it among the others. The yellow spot is usually noticeable. It also seems to be a more towhee-like in it's feeding behavior, kicking around more than the others. I saw it today around 12:45pm under the hedges near the parcourse behind 1250 Charleston. Good luck, Dave Weber Milpitas. Eric Goodill <[[email protected]]> Sent by: south-bay-birds-bounces+dweber=[[email protected]] 02/09/04 10:04 AM To: south-bay-birds <[[email protected]]> cc: Subject: [SBB] WTSP? at Charleston Marsh Hello birders, I have been visiting Charleston Marsh attempting to find the White-throated Sparrow. I think I've made about six trips so far and have come up empty. Most of my trips have been on my way to work in the morning and for just ten minutes or so. Last Friday, however, I left work a bit early and was able to walk around the entire marsh just before dusk. I found a bird which may have been the WTSP, but I have some questions. This would be a lifer for me, and I want to be pretty confident of the ID before I add a it to my life list. Can anybody tell me if the WTSP tends to be a ground feeder like the crowned sparrows are? The individual I saw was foraging on the ground in some dry reeds. It had a gray bill, medial and lateral crown strips similar to first-winter White-crowned Sparrow, a streaky/spotty bib that came down from its chin and ended fairly abruptly about 1/2 down its breast to become smooth gray, and, of course, a very white chin. What I didn't' see was any hint of yellow on the face. I never heard it call. I saw only one bird, and it was not in a group of other birds. Size was similar to a White-crowned Sparrow. I'd appreciate any comments any of you more experienced folks might have. I'd be happy to take your comments privately so we don't clutter up the list. Listed below are the other birds I saw at the marsh that I could identify (nothing too surprising, nothing blue, and no Waterthrush): Northern Mockingbird Lesser Goldfinch House Finch Bushtit White-crowned Sparrow Black Phoebe Hermit Thrush Red-winged Blackbird Ruby-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Sparrow Yellow-rumped Warbler Song Sparrow Mourning Dove American Robin Mallard Snowy Egret Great Egret Belted Kingfisher (heard only) Green Heron Anna's Hummingbird American Crow Oak Titmouse Red-shouldered Hawk Good birding, Eric -- [[email protected]] _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. south-bay-birds mailing list ([[email protected]]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://www.plaidworks.com/mailman/options/south-bay-birds/dweber%40xic or.com This email sent to [[email protected]] _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. south-bay-birds mailing list ([[email protected]]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://www.plaidworks.com/mailman/options/south-bay-birds/south-bay-birds-archive%40plaidworks.com This email sent to [[email protected]]