Sparrow? Montreal, Canada (1 Viewer)

memorex88

Active member

• Sep 5, 2007

• #1

Right after filling the feeder at dawn this morning, this guy was there in a flash. Not the usual habit of the 2 dozen House Sparrows I have hanging around and looks nothing like them.
I've searched my Sibley 3 times over and can't put an id on this guy.

Help is greatly appreciated.

 

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jedku

Marc

• Sep 5, 2007

• #2

Did you consider Purple Finch or House Finch?

 

steveo

King Midas in reverse

• Sep 5, 2007

• #3

Purple finch.

 

memorex88

Active member

• Sep 5, 2007

• #4

jedku said:

Did you consider Purple Finch or House Finch?

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Thanks for the reply Marc. Yes I did and looked at all the possible thick billed birds in the Sibley but no luck.
I have only 10 months experience in birding and maybe the molting is what's confusing me.

 

memorex88

Active member

• Sep 5, 2007

• #5

steveo said:

Purple finch.

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Thanks steveo. I guess I still have a long way to go with bird id.
Well that's a new tick for my backyard birds!

Thanks again.