Posted by Sally King on September 18, 2009 at 2:21 AM
Saw this bird at the Bosque de Apache today. Have never seen a Lark Bunting before but looking through the id book that is the closest match I could find. Can anyone verify or if it's not, what is it? Thanks.
Posted by Luke Ormand on September 18, 2009 at 9:15 AM
My boss, who grew up in Colorado (whose state bird is the Lark Bunting) is thinking a blackheaded or blue grossbeak.
Posted by Richard Ditch on September 18, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Lark Bunting is correct.
Posted by bill meikle on September 18, 2009 at 4:26 PM
It could be a wet and bedraggled lark bunting female. The white flash on the wing looks like a LB. The beak is about right. Only problem is that isn't on the bird list for Bosque.
Posted by Jim DeWitt on September 18, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Female Lark Bunting, Sally. Bill, it is on the bird list for Bosque, although it is listed as uncommon; about the middle of the sparrows on the list.
Posted by Sally King on September 18, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Thanks for your id help. A new bird for me. Yeah.
Posted by Danny Oldfield on September 18, 2009 at 9:34 PM
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