meghann Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Johnd said: I'll Guess Sea Side Sparrow. Be sure to message it to Liam, since that's how they decided to do quiz submissions for this one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 3:39 PM, Liam said: Here's this week's quiz bird! Please DM me using the same message thread as the last quiz bird. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I have a guess to submit to Liam but I'm not sure how to do it...could someone please advise me on the process? Do I just DM him? Thank you!! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 19 minutes ago, lonesome55dove said: Do I just DM him? Yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 18 minutes ago, PalmWarbler said: Yes OK. Thank you! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) On 9/18/2021 at 10:29 PM, Johnd said: I'll Guess Sea Side Sparrow. Edit: sorry, didn't see previous posts FYI, we are direct messaging our guesses also, it's got pink legs Edited September 20, 2021 by Avery 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 I have received yall's submissions, but haven't responded to save inbox space. FYI, most folks are getting it right, so no hint this week! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 10 hours ago, Liam said: I have received yall's submissions, but haven't responded to save inbox space. FYI, most folks are getting it right, so no hint this week! I think messenger space is actually by topic, not by posts in the message topic, but up to you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 On 9/21/2021 at 8:31 PM, Quiscalus quiscula said: I think messenger space is actually by topic, not by posts in the message topic, but up to you. Good to know! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 2:39 PM, Liam said: Here's this week's quiz bird! Please DM me using the same message thread as the last quiz bird. Who's excited for the results tomorrow and a new quiz bird!? Last call for submissions if you haven't already submitted an answer yet! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, Liam said: Who's excited for the results tomorrow and a new quiz bird!? I'm nervous! haha 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 hour ago, The Bird Nuts said: I'm nervous! haha Me too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Liam said: Who's excited for the results tomorrow and a new quiz bird!? ME! I am pretty confident of the species, but I don't know about the subspecies... I'm counting on the photo portraying a certain part of the bird larger than it really is... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Kevin said: ME! I am pretty confident of the species, but I don't know about the subspecies... I'm counting on the photo portraying a certain part of the bird larger than it really is... Yup, same here 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, Kevin said: ME! I am pretty confident of the species, but I don't know about the subspecies... I'm counting on the photo portraying a certain part of the bird larger than it really is... Yeah, same. So I went with the "second best" choice. And realized I need to know more about Ssp. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 I'm glad this quiz is stimulating research! Hopefully it's boosting everyone's (including mine) identification skills. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 27 minutes ago, Liam said: I'm glad this quiz is stimulating research! Hopefully it's boosting everyone's (including mine) identification skills. it's Friday-tapping fingers :) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 33 minutes ago, kansabirdguy said: it's Friday-tapping fingers ? But not Friday afternoon in Texas! ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 16 minutes ago, Liam said: But not Friday afternoon in Texas! ? Uh-oh, my fingers are going to be extremely sore! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 Thank you for your submissions!! The correct answer for this week's quiz is Savannah Sparrow (Belding's)!! This photo was taken at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Orange County, CA on July 26th This week's quiz was challenging because of the subspecies is a range-restricted one, only occurring in southern California and Baja California/Sur. Another tricky aspect of the subspecies is that there is a rather similar subspecies, the Thick-billed subspecies, that also occurs in the region. However, despite the large bill (Belding's have variable bill size, small to large), the coloration is more vivid with rufous tones and pronounced yellow on the lores. Those who guessed Savannah Sparrow get 3 points, those who guessed any species in the genus Passerculus get 3 points (because Savannah Sparrow is monotypic - the sole member of the genus), and anyone who guessed any species in the family Passerellidae gets 1 point. Anyone who guessed Belding's subspecies gets an additional point. Sex cannot be determined and I cannot definitively infer age either. Here's the 9/24/21 scoreboard. _________________________________ 1. BirdingBoy, ConnorCochrane, IKLland, TheBirdNuts - 10 points 2. AidanB, Kevin - 9 points 3. BirdNrd - 8 points 4. Kerri - 7 points 5. Lonestranger, Quiscalusquiscula - 6 points 6. Avery, meghann - 5 points 7. MichaelLong, PalmWarbler - 4 points 8. Kansasbirdguy, SeanBirds, stitch58 - 3 points 9. BlueJay, Clip - 0 points _________________________________ Let me know if I missed you on the scoreboard or if I made any other errors. Thanks again for your submissions! This week's quiz will be posted shortly. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 The photo was taken at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Orange County, CA on July 26th. Not sure why I can't edit the post anymore. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Liam said: Not sure why I can't edit the post anymore. Edit abilities expire after 5 minutes 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, Liam said: The photo was taken at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Orange County, CA on July 26th. Not sure why I can't edit the post anymore. 1 minute ago, neilpa said: Edit abilities expire after 5 minutes Yeah... I can edit for you if you tell me just what you want. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 18 minutes ago, Liam said: Let me know if I missed you on the scoreboard or if I made any other errors. You gave me four points, which is right on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 @Liam When will you post the next photo? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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