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Re: (not so)LBJ ID
- To: Tom Lorenzin <skytom@dellnet.com>, carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: Re: (not so)LBJ ID
- From: Jeff Pippen <jspippen@duke.edu>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 12:05:16 -0400 (EDT)
- In-Reply-To: <200007061516.LAA24989@bacchus.acpub.duke.edu>
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
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
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