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[MarkBird]

Bad picture is making me second guess. Seems like a clean breast with well defined collar, and the tail posture is upright. Yet...

Another, another Song? Channel Islands NP (Prisoner's) 7/4/12


https://picasaweb.google.com/108000139362127408898/CentralCAJuly2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCMSx0ZvP8YXtpAE#5763919052764670626

Thank you.

[RyanWarnerPa]

I think you can rule out Song because of the contrasting colors. Maybe a Female Indigo Bunting?

[TheBillyPilgrim]

This little guy is stumping me. Possibly an out of focus Dark-Eyed Junco? I think you would have the Oregon race there, but someone from the area might be able to better comment.

[psweet]

I don't remember nesting Juncos on the channel islands at all. For that matter, I don't recall Lazuli Buntings, either.

I'm afraid I'm as stumped as everyone else.

[TheBillyPilgrim]

I don't remember nesting Juncos on the channel islands at all. For that matter, I don't recall Lazuli Buntings, either.

I'm afraid I'm as stumped as everyone else.

For what its worth, I checked ebird and there were a fair number of reports for Juncos there in the summer. Having said that, I don't think I'd wager $1 on my guess being correct

[psweet]

Wow -- I wonder if that varies by island. I spent a couple of months on San Nicolas, and I've spent one day on Santa Cruz, but that's it.

[MarkBird]

Maybe four bad pictures would help? I'm nearly sure that these are the same bird since they are tagged in succession.

[Shoveler26]

Maybe a Juvenile Song? Or a american Tree sparrow