Today in my backyard against the foothills west of Berthoud. In a modest sized locust tree. A group of about 5 sparrow-sized birds arrived and made a ruckus. I had great looks but can’t determine what they are. Larger than house sparrow and certainly no male appearances in the group. Drab buff breast with slightly lighter almost white throat. Some sparrow-like wing colors but not dramatic. Conical substantial beak; some with a hint of yellow on the bottom beak. Definite lighter colored eye strip above. Absolutely no stripes on breast rules out vesper. Breast color too light for chipping and grasshopper. That seems to leave female Dickcissel but I’m in a neighborhood that is not much like grasslands. Reasonably Possible?
Ron Bolton Berthoud, Larimer county -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/c3db5aa9-5b53-4ec4-b09b-d734bbc89fedo%40googlegroups.com.
