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From: rdmiller@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Ruth D Miller)
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Subject: Help w/bird identity: KS
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Date: 28 May 91 20:59:14 GMT
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HELP!!  I saw a pretty bird high in a tree last night, in town 
(Manhattan, KS: eastern KS and suburban) and this bird ISN'T
(I promise!) in the Audobon guide!  It was slim, built like a
cardinal, yellow underneath, dark wings, I _think_ light back,
but like I said it was high up.  Size: less than 8", more than
6" (I'd guess).  Had black on its face but none under the chin.
It had a pronounced, clear, 4-note whistled song, by which I
located it at first.  Ran inside for the bird book and the
binoculars, and of course when I got back it was gone.  The
closest guess I could find for coloring was Goldfinch: but it
was too slim, and I _know_ what a goldfinch looks like!  Oriole
doesn't have the rignt mask.  Any other guesses?
I'm going to coin a new Murphy's law:  If you got a good look
at it, you won't find it in the book; if you didn't, your binoculars
won't be anywhere nearby...

Ruth