[EBB Sightings] Parakeet at Eastshore Park, Berkeley Marina

[EBB Sightings] Parakeet at Eastshore Park, Berkeley Marina

Karen Smith/Enscoe
Tue Jan 12 09:51:16 PST 2010
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    I should probably give a little detail about what I saw on Friday (since I'm
    the one who reported this bird as a Mitred Parakeet).  I'm not knowledgeable
    at all about these birds, and had no idea what it could be (beyond
    "parrot").   I'm not an expert birder, so I would defer to just about
    everyone.  I did get a very good look at this bird, and tried to note
    everything about it (not knowing what would turn out to be significant when
    I got back to check my Sibley's).  One thing that stood out was the kind of
    messy looking scattering of red feathers around the face.  I couldn't tell
    (no scope) whether the feathers were in disarray, or that's just how they
    are on this species.  When I checked the field guide, the feather pattern of
    the adult Mitred Parakeet stood out as being just like what I saw.  
    
     
    
    Thanks for all the information that has been shared here about both of these
    species and where they have been found in the past.  
    
     
    
    Karen
    
     
    
    Note: I'm resending this messsage with a different subject header,  because
    the subject header I used the first time (Red-masked vs. Mitred Parakeet in
    Eastshore meadow area) apparently caused a problem and had to be approved by
    the moderator of this Sightings list.   Sorry for any inconvenience. 
    
     
    
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