Snow bunting?

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Tue, 07/01/2014 - 03:09

Ktsbedg

Snow bunting?

Just saw this bird in our crabapple tree. Thought it might be a snow bunting but it's bill is light colored not black. Any ideas?

Tue, 07/01/2014 - 10:14

soakes

Um... where did you take this? I have never heard of a snow bunting! What size is it?

- soakes

soakes
Olinda, Victoria, Australia

Tue, 07/01/2014 - 18:17

darinnightowl

hi there my US birdo, lucky i still have my field guide of north America and to me it looks like a snow bunting. In winter the beak changes from black to orange -yellow in colour. Unless your in Alaska it could be a McKay's bunting. America has a lots of bunting and over thirty different sparrows.What part of the US are you from.

See it! Hear it!

Mid-North Coast NSW

Tue, 07/01/2014 - 20:20

Annie W

Oh it's just beautiful though isn't it! I love seeing birds from afar also.

West Coast Tasmania

Tue, 07/01/2014 - 22:50

ihewman

I don't think McKay's Bunting... definitely Snow Bunting.

BTW, I will post about my American trip... leaving tomorrow. Lots of birdig to be done, very exciting!

Brandon (aka ihewman)

Wed, 08/01/2014 - 00:13

Ktsbedg

In central Maine, United States. Bigger than chickadee but not as big as grosbeak. :)

Wed, 08/01/2014 - 06:44

darinnightowl

take a jacket you might just need it Brandon. visting the lower parts I guess ? Yes it great to go birding with a book in your hand all day and at night going thru what you have seen .

I took 3 months off a few years ago travelling from montana in the rockys up thru canada up to latitude 66 in a RV. IN summer of course.

my avatar was taken at Capilano suspension bridge Vancouver , have fun, please tell us more be safe

See it! Hear it!

Mid-North Coast NSW

Wed, 08/01/2014 - 09:42

Quiet Miner

Hi Ktsbedg,

Here's a photo I took of a Snow Bunting in the UK last year - a very small bird that was so approachable it was scary. You could have just about picked it up.

Stay warm,

Graham