IBRC 65-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: Jake and Patty Provonsha (friends who sighted the bird at their feeders), Jean Seymour

Date Report Prepared: 06/29/10

Date Sighting Occurred: 06/07/10-06/09/10

Locality of Observation: Provonsha Residence, 107 Sunrise Road, Sun Valley (off Elkhorn Road, Wood River Valley)

Habitat: backyard feeders, full grown evergreens and deciduous trees and shrubs, yard backs up to the forest/sage hillside.

Conditions: clear

Did you take notes…

during the observation? __photos_____X_____

after the observation? __ ____________

the same day? ___ _________________

another day?______________________

not at all? ___x_____________________

Did you consult a field guide or other reference work?

during the observation?__x__________

later the same day? __ _____________

another day? _____________________

not at all? ________________________

What guide(s) or reference(s) did you consult? Golden Guide

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

Behavior: feeding at suet 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 the feeders