I photographed a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Brooktondale last summer and after doing some research was surprised to discover how little information there was in the field guides on that variation.
On Monday, April 21, 2014, Kevin J. McGowan <[email protected]> wrote: > Good spotting, Donna! Although it's not mentioned in any field guides > that I have seen, a black crown occurs in about 20% of Yellow-bellied > Sapsuckers in our area (based on specimens in the Cornell collection). > > Kevin > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <javascript:;> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of > Donna Scott > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 10:10 AM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Black capped YB Sapsucker > > Found at Sapsucker Woods. I went on Linda Orkin's SSW /CBC bird walk this > morning. > We got several good looks at a YELLOW BELLIED SAPSUCKER with a BLACK cap > on top of its head, rather than a reddish cap. It had all the other marks > of a mature bird. No red at all. > In woods south of main pond. > > Did not find Ken's White Eyed Vireo, altho we did find Ken right after he > saw the Vireo. > > Sent from my iPhone > Donna Scott > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- Melissa Groo Photography melissagroo.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
