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Pacheco Marsh - Help with ID
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Jeff Acuff
Today I took a walk through Pacheco Marsh in Martinez which turned out to be mostly quiet. Highlights were northern harrier, white-tailed kites and a pair of cinnamon teal along Waterfront Road.
Additionally I found and photographed a bird that I cannot ID. My best guess is juvenile western meadowlark, but the plain back and contrasting malar stripe don't look right. I've had even less success turning the bird into a horned lark, dickcissel, pipit or Ammodramus sparrow. If anyone would like to take a look at the photos, I've posted them at the link below, and I welcome comments. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lLFwD4F28gGNOBBdel1yWNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink Good Birding, Jeff Acuff [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Jeff Acuff
The album (rather than just one photo):
https://picasaweb.google.com/jkaccip/MaybeWEME?authuser=0&feat=directlink ________________________________ From: Jeff Acuff <jkaccip@yahoo.com> To: EBB Sightings <EBB_Sightings@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 3:57 PM Subject: Pacheco Marsh - Help with ID Today I took a walk through Pacheco Marsh in Martinez which turned out to be mostly quiet. Highlights were northern harrier, white-tailed kites and a pair of cinnamon teal along Waterfront Road. Additionally I found and photographed a bird that I cannot ID. My best guess is juvenile western meadowlark, but the plain back and contrasting malar stripe don't look right. I've had even less success turning the bird into a horned lark, dickcissel, pipit or Ammodramus sparrow. If anyone would like to take a look at the photos, I've posted them at the link below, and I welcome comments. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lLFwD4F28gGNOBBdel1yWNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink Good Birding, Jeff Acuff
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Jeff Acuff
Thank you to all who offered suggestions and insight. Ultimately, I believe the correct answer is juvenile red-winged blackbird. This just goes to show how difficult short-lived juvenile plumage can be. Suggestions received included all of the following: American robin, Townsend's solitaire, savannah sparrow and sage thrasher.
Good birding, Jeff Acuff ________________________________ From: Jeff Acuff <jkaccip@yahoo.com> To: EBB Sightings <EBB_Sightings@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 6:40 PM Subject: Pacheco Marsh - Help with ID The album (rather than just one photo): https://picasaweb.google.com/jkaccip/MaybeWEME?authuser=0&feat=directlink ________________________________ From: Jeff Acuff <jkaccip@yahoo.com> To: EBB Sightings <EBB_Sightings@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 3:57 PM Subject: Pacheco Marsh - Help with ID Today I took a walk through Pacheco Marsh in Martinez which turned out to be mostly quiet. Highlights were northern harrier, white-tailed kites and a pair of cinnamon teal along Waterfront Road. Additionally I found and photographed a bird that I cannot ID. My best guess is juvenile western meadowlark, but the plain back and contrasting malar stripe don't look right. I've had even less success turning the bird into a horned lark, dickcissel, pipit or Ammodramus sparrow. If anyone would like to take a look at the photos, I've posted them at the link below, and I welcome comments. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lLFwD4F28gGNOBBdel1yWNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink Good Birding, Jeff Acuff [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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