[EBB Sightings] SAPSUCKER VERIFICATION

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Dear Birders,

Could I possibly have  a Williamson's in my yard?  Yesterday, in poor =
back lighting, I saw a sapsucker - from a side view - that appeared =
primarily buffy brown with fine, dark streaking on its back and sides.  =
I gave it up as an unidentifiable bird.

This morning the bird reappeared on the same tree, at a series of =
typical sapsucker holes, this time in good light.  This view confirmed =
the color, the fine, dark streaking, and the lack of any broad white =
side stripe on the wings.  I could not see the breast, but the bird =
looks precisely as Sibley's juvenile or female adult Williamson's.  It =
sat for at least five minutes without moving on the tree trunk directly =
in my line of sight so I feel comfortable with these descriptions.

Any input on this ID would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Sylvia Sykora
Near Skyline and Castle Drive
Oakland
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Yesterday, in poor back lighting, I saw a sapsucker - from a side view=20
- that appeared primarily buffy brown with fine, =
dark streaking on its=20
back and sides.  I gave it up as an unidentifiable =
bird.
at a series=20
of typical sapsucker holes, this time in good =
light.  This=20
view confirmed the color, the fine, dark streaking, and the lack of =
any=20
broad white side stripe on the wings.  I could not see the breast, =
but the=20
bird looks precisely as Sibley's juvenile or female adult =
Williamson's.  It=20
sat for at least five minutes without moving on the tree trunk directly =
in my=20
line of sight so I feel comfortable with these =
descriptions.
appreciated.

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