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- From: jclarke@teal.csn.org (J Christopher Clarke)
- Subject: Re: A New Bird!!!
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- References: <C04yEv.34y@well.sf.ca.us> <wp7acy4@Unify.Com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 07:15:41 GMT
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- grp@Unify.com (Greg Pasquariello) writes:
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- >In article <C04yEv.34y@well.sf.ca.us>, lp@well.sf.ca.us (Lily Pond) writes:
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- >>
- >> What an exciting moment! I saw a new (to me, of course) bird - one that
- >> though the book says it's common I've never seen or even heard of before!
- >>
- >> A Ruby-Crowned Kinglet!
- >>
-
- >If you have a field guide, look up Hutton's Vireo. They are quite common
- >in California, and can often be mistaken for ruby crowned kinglet. Notice
- >especially the differences in bill and head size. Also, the vireo tends to
- >be less active than the kinglet.
-
- And note that the bird was LARGER than a chickadee. A kinglet should be about
- the same size or even a bit SMALLER than a chickadee. Since I'm new to the
- west, I looked up a Hutton's Vireo, and sure enought, it looks just like a
- kinglet an is slighly larger than a chickadee. So look for it again with
- this stuff in mind. Back east, kinglets, chickadee, nuthatches and woodpeckers
- all loosely flock together. If this is true in CA, them perhaps you can also
- find nearby chickadees to compare it to in size.
-
- Have fun and Happy New Year.
-
- J. Christopher Clarke
- jclarke@teal.csn.org
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