PMurphy Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I was going through my photos from 2020 and have a couple I would like identified if possible. The first image I have no clue. The second I was told could be a juvenile rufous-sided towhee that did not molt properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 1. Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow 2. Worn or molting Spotted Towhee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 1 hour ago, IKLland said: 1. Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow 2. Worn or molting Spotted Towhee. Why isn't the first a young Golden-crowned? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 16 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: Why isn't the first a young Golden-crowned? Hmm, not sure .Anyone have experience with young GCSP? @Aidan B @DLecy @Connor Cochrane @PaulK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 22 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: Why isn't the first a young Golden-crowned? That was my thought too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I’d still go White-crowned here. Immature GCSP don’t develop the central crown stripe visible in this photo until they are in a different plumage later in their life. This bird also has a pretty strong eyeline, which GCSP don’t really show. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I'd go with White-crowned as well 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulK Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I think @PMurphy you're in Vancouver, right? If so, in addition to Connor's comment above, based on the date this is almost certainly a White-crowned Sparrow. The Golden-crowned have almost entirely cleared out by that point - there have been two sightings of Golden-crowned in June in the last 10 years in Metro Vancouver: one in West Van in 2020 that is a song recording, one in 2012 up at UBC with the comment "seen well". (That said, until I looked at the date I'd been thinking juv GCSP for this bird.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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