[SBB] Townsend's Solitaire

[patty brown <[[email protected]]>]

Last Saturday morning I was birding in the rain with my sister Judy at 
Almaden Reservoir.  A gray bird flew from a nearby shrub and perched on 
a rock  just slightly downhill toward the water.  'Outstanding 
eye-ring', I immediately thought.  We studied the bird since it gave us 
the time.   Back at the car we checked out Sibleys and later 
Google/Images and some birding software.   After eliminating other 
birds of a specific color/ size/behavior/eye-ring etc.  we were 
convinced the gray bird was our first TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE.

This morning I returned to AR with my husband.  Walking back from the 
dam and having passed the first big curve, I spotted the TOSO up from 
the road on the right,  perched in a bare bush which was next to a bush 
with small red berries.   The bird again perched quietly moving only 
slightly.  I was able to see very pale orange/gold colors on the wings 
and of course - the eye-ring !

Returning to our car, we met Ann Verdi along the road.  We discussed 
the bird and Ann suggested I post the sighting.

Patty Brown
Sunnyvale


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