Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak has a boldly striped face, a big head, a chubby body, and a short tail. This makes it look more like a female Purple Finch than like a female House Finch.
My first-of-year Rose-breasted Grosbeak was a female at the feeders - of Larry & Sara Jane Hymes (thank-you!). We won't have any at our own feeders. Laurie has gotten fed up with the squirrels and has taken down the suet and sunflower feeders. --Dave Nutter On May 03, 2016, at 07:25 PM, Vonnie Kennedy <von62...@yahoo.com> wrote: A male rose breasted grosbeak came to my feeder yesterday (Auburn). I thought he was feeding w a female house finch but after reading your posts, I'm thinking she was grosbeak. Thanks for clearing that up for me. 😀 Sent from my iPhone On May 3, 2016, at 7:07 PM, Carol Keeler <carolk...@adelphia.net> wrote: Yes.  I had both the first day.  A female  came back yesterday and sat in the birch tree for a long time, almost like she was sleeping.  She never went to the feeders. Could she have been a new migrant who'd just dropped in and needed a rest? Sent from my iPad On May 3, 2016, at 6:41 PM, bob mcguire <bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com> wrote: Don’t forget to watch for female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks! My first-of-year Grosbeak (a female) just arrived at the feeder a few minutes ago. They can be confused with female House Finches and Female Red-Winged Blackbirds (on first glance, at least - and if you are not looking for them). Bob McGuire On May 3, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Judy Cuyle <gnatca...@yahoo.com> wrote: My husband first spotted the male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak late this morning and he was still here (top of Bruce Hill Road) a few minutes ago. I think they're my favorite bird! So glad to see him back this year. Judy Cuyle -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
