[EBB Sightings] Western Tanager at Lake Merritt - probably Saffron Finch instead

Lisa and Robb wrote:
> But I will mention seeing what we *think* was a Western Tanager in
> the Community veggie gardens across from Lake Merritt.  We were
> watching goldfinches, and saw a shocking blob of orange-y yellow.

> Do all y'all agree? Is it a Western Tanager?
> 

The pix look like shots of one of the Saffron Finches that have been 
seen in that area off and on over the past year or so.

I can see where tanager would leap to mind, but this bird's beak is a 
chunky finch triangle instead of a tanager's curve, and the wing and 
tail feathers have way too much yellow.

The last several sightings before this were of a pair of birds.... 
Wonder if the weather or something got one of them.

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