We've had several AMERICAN REDSTARTS and a male and female BLACKPOLL WARBLER foraging in the pecan trees in our backyard this week. This morning I was watching an INDIGO BUNTING, which was on the ground under my feeders, when I noticed a larger, plumper brownish bird beside it. Initially, I thought female BLUE GROSBEAK, but when I looked through my binoculars, I saw streaking and a distinct face pattern with white eye stripe and whitish malar on the side of the neck. The beak was not the short, stout grosbeak but a little longer and slightly slimmer. It was similar to a large sparrow. Finally, I realized it was a DICKCISSEL. This was another nice spring surprise.

Brenda Brannen Statesboro, GA Bulloch County

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