I’m not seeing it, Juan. Agree with Angus. In your photo, the breast is over-exposed, making it appear much lighter than it might otherwise. All other elements of the bird’s plumage seem consistent with a fresh spring Seaside Sparrow. The beak size and shape is all Seaside, too.
Jim From: bounce-121479414-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-121479414-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Juan Salas Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 5:21 PM To: NYSBIRDS_L; ebirds NYC Subject: [nysbirds-l] Question about hybridization between Seaside Sparrow and Saltmarsh Sparrow. I apologize for the cross-posting. I have photographed a Seaside Sparrow this morning at the Salt Marsh Nature Center in Marine Park, Brooklyn that seems to have some features that match Saltmarsh Sparrow. I have read that these two species hybridize regularly. https://www.flickr.com/photos/23604521@N00/34194070461/in/datetaken-public/ What would be your opinion about this bird? Thank you, Juan Salas -- NYSbirds-L List Info: <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> The Mail Archive <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> Surfbirds <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> ABA Please submit your observations to <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
