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From: Bill Bousman <[[email protected]]>
Subject: Re: [SBB] So. County Tricolored Blackbird?
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At 04:41 PM 6/10/04, LINDA ADAMS wrote:
>Hello SBBers,
>
>While we were doing volunteer work at Coyote Lake Park on Mendoza Ranch 
>(Roop Rd. & Quail Ridge Rd.) Pond today (about 11 a.m.), I noticed a 
>blackbird amongst the reeds that did not appear to be one of the many 
>Red-Winged Blackbirds.  The patch on its wing was bright white below the 
>red and could have been tinged with a separate small yellow band, but the 
>position of the sun could have produced that yellow cast.  But there was 
>definitely a lot of bright white.  Since I don't recall ever seeing a 
>Tricolored Blackbird, I wasn't sure if this was one or if it was some 
>genetic variation of a Red-wing.
>
>I watched from Roop Rd. for about 15 minutes and I saw it fly in and out 
>of the reeds a few times on the right side of the pond closest to the 
>road.  It did not do a lot of flying or move into sight very often, so I 
>had to concentrate on finding it each time.  It could easily be 
>overlooked.  I could not see any others even similar to this bird.  Would 
>any of you know whether Tricolors have ever been seen there, and if in 
>fact, this is one? Any information would be greatly appreciated.  I'm 
>afraid it will move on when it finishes nesting and I will never know. . 
>.  Thanks.

Dear Linda/SBB,

I wonder if a lone Tricolored Blackbird is a nonbreeder or just foraging, 
as we sometimes run into these single birds in the summer.  But this is a 
colonial nesting species and we usually find groups of them at once, 
generally near their nesting colonies (which are sometimes 
ephemeral).  Mike Rogers had a huge flock in the San Antonio Valley in May 
and I had a small flock near the Ogier Avenue ponds later in the 
month.  But I don't recall that anyone has seen a nesting colony recently.

Bill

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