Re: [Maine-birds] Summer Tanager in Auburn? now i have doubts....retracted...

ok, now I am convinced that I was suffering 

from too quick a quick glimpse and VERY wishful thinking.

After more review and repeated visits yesterday f

rom the Cardinal family...

I think perhaps what I had was a fleeting glimpse

of a bright orangey beige/yellowish/green Cardinal fledgie...

with a darker (not orange bill) and no noticeable crest.  

:-(   Sorry for the false alarm.

Keep the faith

Best Regards,

- Roberta Lane  Auburn Backyard.

-----Original Message-----
From: rojolane <rojolane@aol.com>
To: maine-birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Jul 16, 2012 6:30 pm
Subject: [Maine-birds] Summer Tanager in Auburn? Yard bird for me....

Hi All,

I just glimpsed (albeit briefly since I startled it away went I looked out the window)

what I am almost positive was either a female

or young male summer tanager at my platform black oil seed feeder.

Impression  - Smaller than a robin  Not as "bulky" as an oriole. but similar in size.

and orangish and yellowy/green/olive cast to the feathers. NO black at all on the wings.

Pointy sharp beak  

What it was not - a finch of any sort.

Has anyone else seen a summer tanager in Auburn?

Is a summer tanager a possibility?  What do you think?

Best Regards,

Roberta Lane

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