Date: 12/20/25 12:45 pm From: Lee, Jen <jal21...> Subject: Re: A couple unknown birds at backyard feeder.
Female Rose breasted grosbeak
~ Jen
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From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf of Gordon Jenness <00005338f798881e-dmarc-request...>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2025 3:25:13 PM
To: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: A couple unknown birds at backyard feeder.
Hello-
I am happy to read the various discussions of birds that people have observed here in the Centre region, and appreciate their knowledge of bird identification.
I can identify many of the local species around the area, and those that visit my backyard birdfeeders, but occasionally there are a few mystery birds. Attached are a couple that I can't figure out; I've been an observer for more than 50 years.
The photos of two birds sitting at a feeder - the one on the left I'm guessing is a house finch, but the one on the right is confusing. Those pictures were taken on November 9th of this year.
The other mystery bird almost always appears alone; it doesn't come in the ususal titmouse/nuthatch/chickadee group. It's slightly larger than a house finch. These photos were taken at the beginning and middle of this month, using a Canon 70D. I put sunflower seed and various nut mixtures in the feeders.
