Date: 4/7/26 7:16 am From: Mark Stratton via groups.io <zostropz...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] Wing Street Piranga sp.
The Hybrids for Flame-colored and Western do have a cheek patch, I believe
it's a lighter patch and maybe even greenish if I remember correctly. I
didn't notice one on the Wing St. bird.
Mark Stratton
Escondido
On Mon, Apr 6, 2026 at 7:36 PM Susan Smith via groups.io <seiurus=
<aol.com...> wrote:
> Has Western x Flame-colored Tanager hybrid been eliminated? I think some
> have showed up in AZ.
>
> Susan Smith
> Seiurus Biological Consulting
> Del Mar, CA
> <seiurus...>
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> On Monday, April 6, 2026 at 06:32:57 PM PDT, Andrew N via groups.io
> <floodshark...> wrote:
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> For record keeping sake, that bird has been floating around there for at
> least a week. Flew under the radar on Michelle H's checklist from the 30th.
>
> https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S314926459 >
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> Susan Smith
> Seiurus Biological Consulting
> Del Mar, CA
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