[EBB Sightings] Mystery Bird ID

Well, since this birdie is proved to be a mystery to several of us, I'm forwarding the pics onto the Cornell Lab of Ornithology & also Birder's?World magazine to see if anyone in either of those places can ID it.

It looks like some kind of Grosbeak to me, but since I'm not an ornithologist I'll wait until I hear back from Cornell.
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Rod Thornton
sfbayrod at yahoo.com



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Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:03:00 -0700
From: "Bob Hislop" 
Subject: Fw: [EBB Sightings] ID help,? bird photos
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From: Bob Hislop
To: Gina Wheat ; sightings at diabloaudubon.com
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [EBB Sightings] ID help, bird photos


It looks somewhat similar to a Yellow Grosbeak (a rare vagrant from Mexico), 
although I wouldn't bet on it.

Bob Hislop


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From: Gina Wheat
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Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 11:25 AM
Subject: [EBB Sightings] ID help, bird photos


http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s70/Woodslug/Bird/

Sorry, I am not much of a computer person. Finally here are the pictures in 
an acceptable way.? This bird was here the day of the storm and the next 
day. Perhaps an escapee.
Thanks, Gina
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:24:49 -0700
From: "Bruce Mast" 
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Ok I'm stumped. Doesn't look like anything I've ever seen. Doesn't match
Yellow Grosbeak or anything else in my field guides for Mexico, Panama, SE
Asia, or West Africa. Is this feeder in the East Bay? Has the bird been
back?

Bruce Mast


      
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