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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: tleeder on May 01, 2008, 10:40:33 AM

Title: Rose Breasted Grosbeak?
Post by: tleeder on May 01, 2008, 10:40:33 AM

This morning was out walking my dog in our neighbourhood - Meadowvale Mississauga and noticed a bird I haven't seen before...  When I got close enough I was amazed to see a white belly with a bright red triangular throat patch.  The upper body was a dark blackish colour.  The only bird I could compare it to in my field guide that meets it's size and colour was the Rose Breasted Grosbeak.  Any other birds at this time of year that would compare??

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Post by: BIGFRANK on May 01, 2008, 11:49:54 AM

That sounds 100% right. They are around at migration time. Over the coming weeks almost anything could be seen. Im waiting for some nice warmer winds and some rain to bring many birds.

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Post by: Anonymous on May 01, 2008, 07:47:11 PM

Looks like the next couple of days will be great for you Frank!  :D

Title: Rose breasted Grosbeak
Post by: Napper on May 02, 2008, 03:12:29 PM

Hey  :!:

My bud from Mississauga Meadowvale spotted a brown thrasher and an   Eastern Towhee   this past week

I cannot remember exactly but I think the Towhee was in his yard and the Thrasher was at Wabukayne park/lake..

He sent me the pics to ask me what they were..

Napper :D

Rose breasted Grosbeaks passed thru  Milton in early May  last year   . They were around for about 10 days and then gone.

Title: Re: Rose breasted Grosbeak
Post by: Halton Hills on May 02, 2008, 05:08:07 PM

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Quote from: "Napper"

Rose breasted Grosbeaks passed thru  Milton in early May  last year   . They were around for about 10 days and then gone.

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Looks like they're right on schedule.

Two males showed up this morning at my feeder.

They've been working on the black oil throughout the day. (one on each perch)

Nice   :)


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Title: Rose breasted Grosbeak
Post by: Napper on May 03, 2008, 09:38:01 AM

This is funny :lol:

a Rose breasted grosbeak showed up at my feeder today,  two days earlier than last year

a chipmunk under the feeder as well.

Napper  :D

hopefully get a few images if it clears up later

 

It cleared up just around 7 pm watched him for almost an hour,

this was the best I could do, unfortunately he hung out in the shadows

(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/album09/DSC_2835_1.sized.jpg)

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Post by: silverfoxx on May 03, 2008, 12:11:44 PM

Yup - a Rose-breasted Grosbeak (male) has been hanging around my feeder all morning. He's easily chased away by the cardinals. He's just been joined by another male sitting in a tree about 8 ft from my window. This is a few days earlier than my first backyard sighting last year.

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Post by: Ann Brokelman on May 03, 2008, 04:25:41 PM

Had two males and one female  in my backyard today also.

(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd318/annbrokelman/Grosbeck017-1.jpg)

Title: Brown Thrasher
Post by: tleeder on May 03, 2008, 04:41:11 PM

Thanks for the feedback everyone...  Napper it's funny you mention your bud from Mississaga - Meadowvale observed a brown thrasher...  Last week I was able to get a picture of a Brown Thrasher in the exact same area I observed the rose breasted grosbeak this week in meadowvale...

Title: Moved
Post by: Andreas Jonsson on May 24, 2008, 04:59:17 PM

This post is a request for ID. Moved thread from Toronto Reports forum.