3/30/15-Westport-My house While doing a little yard birding after school, I noticed a odd looking Junco feeding alone along the side of my driveway. As soon as I got on it with my bins, I immediately saw an apparent sooty colored hood, but abruptly ending around the neck, and contrasting with the rusty colored upper back and tan around the breast and sides. I soon came to realize this was a very good candidate for an Oregon Junco. After getting great looks at the bird, I started taking many pictures. I was lucky enough to view this bird for 7-8 minutes and get many photos from different angles before it flew off. After consulting with Tina Green and Mark Szantyr, we have come to the conclusion that this is indeed a first year female Oregon Junco. I will post if this bird does make another appearance.

Jory did a great job with this bird. First year female oregon juncos can be quite difficult and this bird is not the most distinctive of the bunch. It does show a complete hood, clear pinkish flanks and a rich brown back. Many of these characters can be shared by young female Slate-colored Juncos. I have seen many that were nearly identical to jory's bird. It is a complete set of characters that makes this ID possible. Jory did a great job studying all the field marks and getting a good selection of photos. This is not easy. Mark Szantyr Storrs > On Mar 30, 2015, at 6:52 PM, Jory Teltser via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > 3/30/15-Westport-My house > While doing a little yard birding after school, I noticed a odd looking > Junco feeding alone along the side of my driveway. As soon as I got on it > with my bins, I immediately saw an apparent sooty colored hood, but > abruptly ending around the neck, and contrasting with the rusty colored > upper back and tan around the breast and sides. I soon came to realize > this was a very good candidate for an Oregon Junco. After getting great > looks at the bird, I started taking many pictures. I was lucky enough to > view this bird for 7-8 minutes and get many photos from different angles > before it flew off. After consulting with Tina Green and Mark Szantyr, we > have come to the conclusion that this is indeed a first year female Oregon > Junco. I will post if this bird does make another appearance. > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

 On Monday, March 30, 2015 11:04 PM, Mark Szantyr via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:

Jory or Mark,Can the photos be seen anywhere? Frank MantlikStratford On Monday, March 30, 2015 11:04 PM, Mark Szantyr via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: Jory did a great job with this bird. First year female oregon juncos can be quite difficult and this bird is not the most distinctive of the bunch. It does show a complete hood, clear pinkish flanks and a rich brown back. Many of these characters can be shared by young female Slate-colored Juncos. I have seen many that were nearly identical to jory's bird. It is a complete set of characters that makes this ID possible. Jory did a great job studying all the field marks and getting a good selection of photos. This is not easy. Mark Szantyr Storrs > On Mar 30, 2015, at 6:52 PM, Jory Teltser via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > 3/30/15-Westport-My house > While doing a little yard birding after school, I noticed a odd looking > Junco feeding alone along the side of my driveway.  As soon as I got on it > with my bins, I immediately saw an apparent sooty colored hood, but > abruptly ending around the neck, and contrasting with the rusty colored > upper back and tan around the breast and sides.  I soon came to realize > this was a very good candidate for an Oregon Junco.  After getting great > looks at the bird, I started taking many pictures.  I was lucky enough to > view this bird for 7-8 minutes and get many photos from different angles > before it flew off.  After consulting with Tina Green and Mark Szantyr, we > have come to the conclusion that this is indeed a first year female Oregon > Junco.  I will post if this bird does make another appearance. > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

I just uploaded them to my Flickr account; https://www.flickr.com/photos/132251726@N03/16368448183/ On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 11:18 PM, Frank Mantlik <mantlik@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Jory or Mark, > Can the photos be seen anywhere? > > Frank Mantlik > Stratford > > > > On Monday, March 30, 2015 11:04 PM, Mark Szantyr via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > Jory did a great job with this bird. First year female oregon juncos can > be quite difficult and this bird is not the most distinctive of the bunch. > It does show a complete hood, clear pinkish flanks and a rich brown back. > > Many of these characters can be shared by young female Slate-colored > Juncos. I have seen many that were nearly identical to jory's bird. It is a > complete set of characters that makes this ID possible. > > Jory did a great job studying all the field marks and getting a good > selection of photos. > > This is not easy. > > Mark Szantyr > Storrs > > > On Mar 30, 2015, at 6:52 PM, Jory Teltser via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > > 3/30/15-Westport-My house > > While doing a little yard birding after school, I noticed a odd looking > > Junco feeding alone along the side of my driveway. As soon as I got on > it > > with my bins, I immediately saw an apparent sooty colored hood, but > > abruptly ending around the neck, and contrasting with the rusty colored > > upper back and tan around the breast and sides. I soon came to realize > > this was a very good candidate for an Oregon Junco. After getting great > > looks at the bird, I started taking many pictures. I was lucky enough to > > view this bird for 7-8 minutes and get many photos from different angles > > before it flew off. After consulting with Tina Green and Mark Szantyr, > we > > have come to the conclusion that this is indeed a first year female > Oregon > > Junco. I will post if this bird does make another appearance. > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > > > -- Jory Teltser Westport