Tuesday, October 21 to 26, 2008 found 2 Dickcissels feeding with the
House Sparrows. On Monday, October 27
only the brighter individual was seen and Tuesday the 28th found none.... but...
Wednesday the 29th yet another
Dickcissel, the 4th this fall and a very dull bird, perched in the Trumpet
Creeper for several minutes.
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Essex, MA
The 4th Dickcissel of the fall was only seen for a brief time mid afternoon on October 29.
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A second Dickcissel joined the hatch year bird in the yard
today. As the afternoon progressed they stayed closer
together until they were the only birds feeding, finally leaving the yard
together at last light.
October 21, 2008
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For the second time this fall the local House Sparrow flock
has pulled in a wayward Dickcissel, this one appears
to be a hatch year bird where the earlier bird, seen below,
was an adult male.
October 19, 2008
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Essex, MA - September 3, 2008
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