We do feeder watch on the weekends and we too had a very unusual bird at
our heated bird bath. It was a Swainson's thrush; also not to be expected
at this time of year. Today, at the same bird bath, we have had a leucistic
bird. I think it is a robin as the bill size, shape, etc is the same. It
was entirely snow white. Haven't been quick enough to get a picture yet.
This is adjacent to Whetstone Park's Park of Roses in Columbus, on the
northwest edge of the park and maintenance building if anyone goes looking.

On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Robert Evans <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I was just scanning the assortment of birds on and under my feeder
> (12:30PM) when I saw what I at first thought was a Carolina wren, then
> maybe winter wren (but a little larger) working the edge of the sidewalk
> just outside the kitchen window, gleaning who knows what from the exposed
> earth in the grass there.
>
> The bird was pumping its tail, and didn't quite act or look like a Carolina
> wren. When it turned away I saw yellow tail coverts. It has a slightly
> rufous crown, dark eye-stripe and lighter supercilium, lightly streaked
> breast, but rather dull overall.
>
> Of course the battery on my little-used SLR camera is too low (charging
> now, in case I get another opportunity with this little anomaly) and my
> cell phone camera could not zoom enough with enough clarity on any of the 9
> shots I took for possible ID purposes.
>
> But my mental toolkit (not un-extensive) tells me palm warbler. Is this
> even possible?
>
> I'm certainly not used to seeing them on December 29.
>
> Comments are welcome. I have a pretty thick skin.
>
> Bob Evans
> Geologist, etc.
> Hopewell Township, Muskingum County
>
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