Did you see the eye-color, Miriam?  Also, where along the length of the bird
or its tail did the primary tips rest?

Enjoy your visitor!

Susan Fogleman
Campton NH

-----Original Message-----
From: Vermont Birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lawrence,
Miriam
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 8:27 AM
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Subject: [VTBIRD] Male R-W Blackbird in Monkton?

My husband and I saw what I think must have been a male Red-Winged Blackbird
very briefly at our feeder this morning.  I say "must have been" only
because I can't think what else it could have been.  It was pure black
(including the beak) and just slightly larger than sparrow-sized or a bit
larger, although it seemed a bit small for a RW Blackbird and we couldn't
see any shoulder patch.  

 

Is there any other smallish black bird I could be seeing that I don't know
about (there's no way it was a grackle)?  Has anyone seen any R-W Blackbirds
hanging around this winter?  

 

Miriam Lawrence

Monkton