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Re: (not so)LBJ ID



Sounds like a female Eastern Towhee.

On Thu, 6 Jul 2000, Tom Lorenzin wrote:

> Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 10:16:24 -0400
> From: Tom Lorenzin <skytom@dellnet.com>
> To: "CarolinaBirds (E-mail)" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
> Subject: (not so)LBJ ID
> 
> (LBJ = "L'il Brown Jobbie" <G>)
> 
> Okay, Carolina BirdChatters -- please help me out here.
> 
> Thrush-sized/shaped bird seen near the ground in low scrub a few meters
> ashore of Coddle Creek Reservoir in Cabarrus County.  Bird seen for 2
> seconds from above and behind as he/she flew back into dense scrub.  Not
> seen again.  Thrush-brown overall - almost rufous, tho not quite
> BrnThrasher-rufous and neither as large nor long-tailed.  Most
> distinguishing mark: two quarter-sized white/light spots at distal corners
> of tail as spread when taking wing.  Larger than Robin distal tail spots. No
> good view of head or bill.
> 
> No field guides that I have show thrushes with tails spread.  What is it?
> Clues, anyone?
> 
> 7;^)
> Tom "two legs at a time" Lorenzin
> Davidson (Lake Norman), NC
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