[NatureNS] puzzling tiny bird in White Point

Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:08:56 -0400
From: "Frederick W. Schueler" <bckcdb@istar.ca>
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Marg Millard wrote:
> that would be a Rubycrown Kinglet, omnipresent mystery Bird of the
> Great White North. --  fred schueler
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> Fred, Thank you for responding! I did check that possibility out 
> initially but I don't think it is a kinglet. I am a bit familiar with 
> them as once or twice a year we get them. I believe it is a tad smaller 
> than them and the movement is quite different to my way of seeing it.

* having seen the suggestion of Gnatcatcher, and reread all the grey in 
your description, I'm inclined to withdraw my identification, if the 
tail was longish rather than stubby.

fred.
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