Passerines from Yellowstone (Wyoming, USA) (1 Viewer)

[arodris]

Hi again,

I need more help to identify some birds that I saw in Yellowstone National Park last summer. All were seen in the north of the park.

(1) Bird seen in Lamar Valley, to be exact in the Soda Butte Creek, very near to the water in the river. The habitat was an small river with riparian vegetation, and with plain areas around, with some forests a little bit far.

(2) Bird observed in Mammoth Hot Springs. Could it be a juvenile of Chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina)?

(3) Bird seen also in Mammoth Hot Springs.

(4) Bird observed in Blacktail Plateau Drive, in an area that previosly was burned, and now contains dead trees. In my previous post I saw a olive-sided flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) in the same area, but I am not sure about this picture (seems to have more wing bars).

(5) Bird seen in the trail along Lost Lake. Area with forest with some clearings. Again a chipping sparrow?

Thanks in advance.

Antonio

 

[KenM]

I'm thinking...Lincoln's Sparrow 1-2, Female Western Tanager 3, Eastern Kingbird 4, and White-throated Sparrow for 5.

Cheers

 

[Farnboro John]

Dunno 1-2
Concur Western Tanager 3
Empidonax sp 4 (emphatically not Eastern Kingbird)
White-crowned Sparrow 5

John

 

[ntbirdman]

1 - Lincoln's Sparrow
2 - Chipping Sparrow
3 - Western Tanager
4 - Western Wood-Pewee
5- White-crowned Sparrow

 

[KenM]

Dunno 1-2
Concur Western Tanager 3
Empidonax sp 4 (emphatically not Eastern Kingbird)
White-crowned Sparrow 5

John

Agreed..Empid with moderately long pp (prob.Willow) for 4, and meant to put crowned (ie.pink bill)..instead of throated.

 

[DarkFireFalcon]

1 - Lincoln's Sparrow
2 - Chipping Sparrow
3 - Western Tanager
4 - Western Wood-Pewee
5- White-crowned Sparrow

I agree with this.

 

[arodris]

Ok, Thanks to all for your responses.

Now, looking the pictures, I agree also in:
1 - Lincoln's Sparrow ( I thought on that, but I had some doubts. The habitat could correspond with this species, grassy patches near trees, often near water).
2 - Chipping Sparrow (this was my first feeling)
3 - Western Tanager (I did not have any idea about that, but I think you are right)
4 - Western Wood-Pewee (I think that it was not an Empidonax. Look at the very long primaries)
5- White-crowned Sparrow (seems correct looking now the picture; an immature).

Thansk again.

Antonio