[NatureNS] unknown HRM small bird

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A couple of days ago my daughter saw a warbler-sized bird perched on the ba=
r that holds our hanging feeder, and got 4 distant photos through a window =
before it flew off =97 it has not been back.  Problem is, I can=92t match i=
t to anything in Sibley to the Smithosonian guide.  Description (from the p=
hotos, as I didn=92t see it):

Throat & breast definitely bright yellow on the image, breast edged with wh=
ite; no spots or streaks at all; belly white.  Cameras can lie and the obse=
rver thought it was more orange to look at, than yellow as on the photo.
Two prominent white wing bars, dark wings.
Bill sharp, grey, angle a bit steeper like an oriole than slender (smaller =
angle) as in many warblers, not finch-like..
Crown grayish brown, no cap.
Grey toes.
Tail hidden behind the perch, but the observer thought there might have bee=
n a flash of orange/yellow on the underside of the rump when it flew off.
The oddest unmatchable feature is that the dark eye, while indistinct on th=
e photos, appears completely surrounded by black orbital feathers, so it lo=
oks like a very large black eye.
Doesn=92t seem to fit any warbler, oriole, vireo or flycatcher as far as I =
could see, & not a finch/sparrow.  Could be an immature stage or an adult l=
osing its summer plumage (?).  Probably not exotic, but I=92m stumped.

I have 4 similar, largely side-view photos ~1.3MB each, none that great but=
 might be enough, if anyone is interested to try an identification.
Steve (Halifax)


On Dec 9, 2017, at 9:26 PM, Keith Lowe <Mythos25@live.com<mailto:Mythos25@l=
ive.com>> wrote:

We are now at species 170 species. Which is 10 shy of where were at the end=
 of the December last year.

Additions since the last update:
Northern Goshawk =96 Carmel Smith, outside Bridgewater, Lunenburg. I mentio=
ned that Carmel also had one the same day she saw a Broad-wined Hawk but I =
forgot to tick it.
Lesser Yellowlegs =96 Lise Bell, Crescent Beach, Lunenburg. Continuing a 12=
 year pattern getting on the getting on the WBL every 3rd year.
Bullock=92s Oriole =96 Joan Mills, Westmount, Cape Breton. This was photogr=
aphed this morning. Thanks to Alix for tipping me about it. 4 out 5 years n=
ow


The core species we are still missing (the white rows in the spreadsheet).
Brant =96 one hasn=92t flown with 5k of Mark yet
Ruddy Duck =96 any day now
Pied-billed Grebe =96 at leas one will show up somewhere this winter
Wilson=92s Snipe =96 any day now
Mew Gull (Common) =96 Dartmouth will get one this month
Long-eared Owl =96 If Randy or James don=92t strike first, Fulton will have=
 a good chance to get on the Halifax CBC if the wind cooperates
Short-eared Owl =96 Mark Dennis had one Nov 30, any day now
Northern Saw-whet Owl =96 Carmel needs to go hiking on her property.
Brown Thrasher =96 Despite the bountiful fall, we haven=92t had one since O=
ct 11
Fox Sparrow =96 We travel around when we feel like it
Bohemian Waxwing =96 We=92re waiting for winter
Eastern Meadowlark =96 2 years ago we dipped and thereby snapped a 20+ year=
 streak
Pine Grosbeak =96 Guaranteed but where and when will be the first
Common Redpoll =96 not even close to us yet


There may be a short delay before the spreadsheet gets uploaded but for mor=
e info or to view, download the WBL spreadsheet, visit our Winter Birds pag=
e under Library athttp://nsbirdsociety.ca/

Keith Lowe


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A couple of days ago my daughter saw a warbler-sized bird perched on the ba=
r that holds our hanging feeder, and got 4 distant photos through a window =
before it flew off =97 it has not been back. &nbsp;Problem is, I can=92t ma=
tch it to anything in Sibley to the Smithosonian
 guide. &nbsp;Description (from the photos, as I didn=92t see it):
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Throat &amp; breast definitely bright yellow on the image, breast edge=
d with white; no spots or streaks at all; belly white. &nbsp;Cameras can li=
e and the observer thought it was more orange to look at, than yellow as on=
 the photo.</div>
<div>Two prominent white wing bars, dark wings.</div>
<div>Bill sharp, grey, angle a bit steeper like an oriole than slender (sma=
ller angle) as in many warblers, not finch-like..</div>
<div>
<div>Crown grayish brown, no cap.</div>
<div>Grey toes.</div>
<div>Tail hidden behind the perch, but the observer thought there might hav=
e been a flash of orange/yellow on the underside of the rump when it flew o=
ff.</div>
<div>The oddest unmatchable feature is that the dark eye, while indistinct =
on the photos, appears completely surrounded by black orbital feathers, so =
it looks like a very large black eye.</div>
<div>Doesn=92t seem to fit any warbler, oriole, vireo or flycatcher as far =
as I could see, &amp; not a finch/sparrow. &nbsp;Could be an immature stage=
 or an adult losing its summer plumage (?). &nbsp;Probably not exotic, but =
I=92m stumped.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I have 4 similar, largely side-view photos ~1.3MB each, none that grea=
t but might be enough, if anyone is interested to try an identification.</d=
iv>
<div>Steve (Halifax)</div>
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<div>On Dec 9, 2017, at 9:26 PM, Keith Lowe &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Mythos25@=
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