My wife saw this bird yesterday and it returned to our water sources today. It is primarily gray, about the size of a small sparrow, with a short tail. It also has white and little black. The most distinguishing feature is a bright orange beak and cheeks. The beak is wider than a sparrow.
The facial Coloring reminded us both of a puffin
There were two of them very similar in markings. Their song is three high pitched "peeps" all of the same pitch. If they return tomorrow I will try to get a decent picture. They are not that shy. I should be able to get more details also. Cannot find them in any bird book, app or online resource.
This time of year we do have a lot of migrating birds coming through so it might not be native to this area.
The facial Coloring reminded us both of a puffin
There were two of them very similar in markings. Their song is three high pitched "peeps" all of the same pitch. If they return tomorrow I will try to get a decent picture. They are not that shy. I should be able to get more details also. Cannot find them in any bird book, app or online resource.
This time of year we do have a lot of migrating birds coming through so it might not be native to this area.
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