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ID Please

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Posted by Ryan DesJardins on February 19, 2010 at 11:40 PM
ID Please
Tule Lake Wildlife Refuge, California
Posted by Luke Ormand on February 20, 2010 at 8:58 AM
I'm going to go with Savannah Sparrow (75% sure!). There are very few Sparrows with yellow like that, and some of them (Saltmarsh Sparrows) are East Coast Species. There is also the White-Throated Sparrow but that would be an unusual find in California and the yellow would be less prominent.

- Luke
Posted by Ryan DesJardins on February 20, 2010 at 12:40 PM
Thank you, that gives me something to run with.
Posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 20, 2010 at 2:01 PM
I say Savannah, see them just about everyday here, so I will bump Luke's 75% up to 90% on my part.
Posted by Mia McPherson on February 20, 2010 at 5:48 PM
I say Savannah too
Posted by Jim DeWitt on February 20, 2010 at 8:26 PM
Not much chance it could be anything but a Savannah...
Posted by Ryan DesJardins on February 20, 2010 at 11:30 PM
Thank you for everyone's input.