Immature Yellow Warbler? (1 Viewer)

Chuck A Wulla

Member

• Jun 28, 2003

• #1

I had several of these coming to my thistle feeder for awhile.

 

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Malvolio

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• Jun 28, 2003

• #2

How about Lesser Goldfinch Chuck, the bill is certainly that of a seedeater (as is the behaviour!) and everything else seems to fit. Note also the small pale patch on the base of the primaries, short tail etc...

Best

MV

 

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Darrell Clegg

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• Jun 28, 2003

• #3

It's not a Yellow Warbler, the stout bill gives it away as a finch. My guess (and it's only a guess!) would be Lesser Goldfinch. The narrow wing bars and white patch on the primaries are strong indicators but I've only seen the Texas form so I'm not au-fait with any further west.

Darrell

 

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Darrell Clegg

Well-known member

• Jun 28, 2003

• #4

MV - you just beat me to it

Darrell

 

Chuck A Wulla

Member

• Jun 28, 2003

• #5

Yes, I see it know. Thank you all. I should have known that because I'd seen a much brighter one at the feeder already. Hadn't expected this much variation though.

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Jun 28, 2003

• #6

Yep, a fair bit of variation between juveniles, adult females, adult males already moulted into winter plumage, and adult males not yet moulted. And birds in active moult too, I guess.

Michael