IBRC 64-B-10

Idaho Bird Records Committee Rarities Report Form

Species: ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK

Reporter: (include address, phone, e-mail) Poo Wright-Pulliam, PO Box 581
Sun Valley, ID 83353 208-788-3903 pwpart@msn.com

Other Observers: Teri and Dick (neighbors who sighted the bird at their feeders)

Date Report Prepared: 05/29/10

Date Sighting Occurred: 05/21/10

Locality of Observation: Alturas Dr. Hailey, ID (mid-valley, Wood River Valley)

Habitat: backyard feeders, full grown evergreens and deciduous trees and shrubs.

Conditions: cloudy with some rain

during the observation? ____________

after the observation? __x____________

the same day? ___x_________________

another day?______________________

not at all? ________________________

Did you consult a field guide or other reference work?

during the observation?____________

later the same day? __x_____________

another day? _____________________

not at all? ________________________

What guide(s) or reference(s) did you consult? Sibley’s and Peterson’s (new edition

Description: huge conical bill; black head with white partial upper eye ring; black wings w/white spots, primaries brown; back brown w/black; beautiful ruby red chest (triangle) w/white belly and undertail coverts; black tail

Behavior: feeding at black-oil sunflower seed feeder.

How and when did you positively identify the bird, and what clinched the identification for you? Immediately saw the red chest, black head and white belly

How did you eliminate similar species, and what were they? Black-headed grosbeak is burnt orange below…no comparison.

Experience with this species (and similar species): have bhgr at my feeder each summer; have seen rbgr a number of times in this area

General birding experience: 15 year obsession ;)

Were photo(s), video, and/or audio obtained by you? (If yes, please include or attach) I will be attaching 3 photos, I took them at or near the feeders