Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 16:53:44 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Gail Mackiernan Subject: Slate-colored Junco w/ wingbars MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII A Slate-colored Junco with prominent white wingbars on the primary coverts and fainter, broken wingbars on the greater coverts was at our feeder this morning. It was in a flock of 20+ more conventionally-plumaged Juncos. This varient is illustrated in both Sibley and in Jim Rising's Sparrow book, and is (unfortunately) NOT a White-winged Junco from the west. Other than the wingbars it was indistinguishable from the other male Slate-colored Juncos. We still have the busy Red-breasted Nuthatch, still stashing sunflower seeds in the bark of all the trees in the yard. Hopefully it plans to spend the winter (we have lots of pines). Unfortunately the Siskins have apparently moved on, however a couple of Chipping Sparrows have taken their place. Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper Colesville, MD ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================