On Saturday, July 21, 2012 8:40:13 AM UTC-6, Joe Roller wrote: > Does anyone know how to reach Jack Hambene, who posted a list on eBird > including Mexican Jay, > found three days in a row, at the <i>Sacred Heart Retreat House</i>, near > Elbert, Colorado?</div> > > </div> > He described field marks that could be compatible with an immature Western > Scrub Jay:</div> > > > </div> > <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">"Large bird. Blue tail with > no crown, uniform grey breast and head. Seen in scrub oak three successive > days."</span></div> > > <font face="arial, sans-serif">I could find no other notes or comments in the > report, such as how similar birds were ruled out.</font></div> > <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> > > </span></div> > <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">This would be a new species for > the state of Colorado! Wow! (or not so much Wow).</span></div> > <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> > > </span></div> > <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I personally find it frustrating > to notice this kind of report and not know how to track it down,</span></div> > <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">other than visiting the location, > which is not near my home.</span></div> > > <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> > </span></div> > <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Joe Roller, </span></div> > <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">venting spleen in Denver, > Colorado</span></div> > > > </div>
Joe, I just posted a picture on Colorado Birder of what I believe is an immature Scrub Jay that I took today in Elbert county. The bird has markings that match some of the Mexican Jay markings. I am new to birding, so I could be wrong... Steve -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/iFTUD_lYnQgJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
