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Junco Mashup

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The bird was a sparrow, that much was clear, but it didn’t seem to fit any of the easily boxes the other North American sparrows can be fairly easily sorted into. Superficially, it resembled the Black-chinned Sparrow of the southwestern United States with its gray chest and chestnut streaked with black back.

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Midsummer’s Bird and Some Thoughts on Naming

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It’s among a handful of species — American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee , the unholy trinity of House Sparrow – Rock Pigeon – European Starling , a few others — that have been everywhere I’ve ever lived. The Yellow Warbler is the first warbler I ever saw, and the most recent.

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Shedding Tears For Shorebirds

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Spew at sparrows. Compared to something like a Connecticut Warbler , they are just begging to be looked at. If you can identify this bird for what it is, you will earn the respect of your elders and bring much honor to your family. They are fearful of flycatchers. Galled at gulls. They wince at warblers. Wail at waterfowl.

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A Problem with Gulls

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It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Yellow-Legged Gull These gulls breed around the Mediterranean and have yellow, rather than flesh-coloured legs. at Gloucester Harbor Birding The San Jacinto Valley.Or

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