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Bonnán · Tuesday 27th September 2011, 17:30

Hi,

Back again looking for a few more IDs from my visit to USA. I think they are as follows:

1 Eastern Phoebe?? - Bad photo. This bird was in someone's front garden and I didn't want to be pointing my camera toward their house to get a better shot!!

2 American Redstart

3 Song Sparrow

4 Tree Swallow

Thanks.

emupilot · Tuesday 27th September 2011, 17:43

I think #3 is a Swamp Sparrow. I agree with American Redstart and Tree Swallow, and can't think of anything better than Eastern Phoebe for #1.

MichavdB · Tuesday 27th September 2011, 17:50

I agree with Emupilot.

ospr3y · Tuesday 27th September 2011, 18:05

What makes the sparrow a Swamp Sparrow and not a juvenile White-Throated?

Steve Schoech · Tuesday 27th September 2011, 18:56

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Originally Posted by ospr3y

What makes the sparrow a Swamp Sparrow and not a juvenile White-Throated?

That was my thought too.

MichavdB · Wednesday 28th September 2011, 01:37

I haven't seen any yet this fall, so the thought didn't really cross my mind.

Jeff hopkins · Wednesday 28th September 2011, 02:21

Do young white-throats have the streaking on the flanks? I can't remember ever seeing that.

I think it's a song sparrow (and a picture with a color balance skewed to red).

spacepilot · Wednesday 28th September 2011, 20:12

The sparrow looks Melospiza to me. But I can't decide if it is a Swamp Sparrow or a Song Sparrow in a red picture. Any one noticed the bird on the lower left in the sparrow picture?

Birdbrain22 · Thursday 29th September 2011, 02:05

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Originally Posted by ospr3y

What makes the sparrow a Swamp Sparrow and not a juvenile White-Throated?

I am pretty certain the juvie WT would have a dark bill. I am thinking Swamp on this one.

Bonnán · Thursday 29th September 2011, 18:18

Hi again. Thanks for your responses. Sorry the picture is a bit red. The light was very low and I had cranked up the exposure compensation a bit which probably distorted the colours somewhat. The other bird - a catbird - appeared almost blue in other photos taken at the same time. The "sparrow" only appeared for a few seconds! The birds were in thick scrubby vegetation at the bottom of a long garden, beside the seawall, in Hull, MA, if that might help to eliminate any species. My cousin who lives there, who isn't a birder as such, thought it might be a Song Sparrow. Here's an uncropped version of the picture where I've tried to darken it back a bit, but it still looks very red. Thanks again for all your contributions.

Tuesday 27th September 2011, 18:05	#4
ospr3y Brony Birder Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Hephzibah, GA Posts: 570	What makes the sparrow a Swamp Sparrow and not a juvenile White-Throated? __________________ Liam

Thursday 29th September 2011, 18:18	#10
Bonnán Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 236	Hi again. Thanks for your responses. Sorry the picture is a bit red. The light was very low and I had cranked up the exposure compensation a bit which probably distorted the colours somewhat. The other bird - a catbird - appeared almost blue in other photos taken at the same time. The "sparrow" only appeared for a few seconds! The birds were in thick scrubby vegetation at the bottom of a long garden, beside the seawall, in Hull, MA, if that might help to eliminate any species. My cousin who lives there, who isn't a birder as such, thought it might be a Song Sparrow. Here's an uncropped version of the picture where I've tried to darken it back a bit, but it still looks very red. Thanks again for all your contributions. Attached Thumbnails

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Tuesday 27th September 2011, 17:30	#1
Bonnán Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 236	More birds to ID from Mass, USA Hi, Back again looking for a few more IDs from my visit to USA. I think they are as follows: 1 Eastern Phoebe?? - Bad photo. This bird was in someone's front garden and I didn't want to be pointing my camera toward their house to get a better shot!! 2 American Redstart 3 Song Sparrow 4 Tree Swallow Thanks. Attached Thumbnails

Tuesday 27th September 2011, 17:43	#2
emupilot Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,367	I think #3 is a Swamp Sparrow. I agree with American Redstart and Tree Swallow, and can't think of anything better than Eastern Phoebe for #1.

Tuesday 27th September 2011, 17:50	#3
MichavdB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MA, USA Posts: 961	I agree with Emupilot.

Wednesday 28th September 2011, 01:37	#6
MichavdB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MA, USA Posts: 961	I haven't seen any yet this fall, so the thought didn't really cross my mind.

Wednesday 28th September 2011, 02:21	#7
Jeff hopkins Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 2,412 My location	Do young white-throats have the streaking on the flanks? I can't remember ever seeing that. I think it's a song sparrow (and a picture with a color balance skewed to red).

Wednesday 28th September 2011, 20:12	#8
spacepilot Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 692	The sparrow looks Melospiza to me. But I can't decide if it is a Swamp Sparrow or a Song Sparrow in a red picture. Any one noticed the bird on the lower left in the sparrow picture?

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