I came across an odd bird today at Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area. It had the white lower eye crescent and thin dark throat stripe of a dickcissel but unlike a dickcissel its head was gray without any hint of yellow and it appears to have a wingbar. Photos and a discussion of the bird are available on whatbird.com at http://www.whatbird.com/forum/index.php?/topic/119420-sparrowjunco-hybrid/.
I initially thought the bird was a hybrid (white-throated sparrow X dark-eyed junco?) but others on whatbird.com have suggested that it looks more like a dickcissel. Does anyone have any comments or suggestions on an ID? Prince Edward Point NWA is at the end of Long Point Road in Prince Edward County, south of Picton. Kyle Blaney _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
