Blue Jay: Length: 10 inches Black sturdy bill Blue crest and upperparts Black eyeline and breastband Grayish-white throat and underparts Bright blue wings with black bars and white patches Long blue tail with black bars and white corners Dark legs Migrates during the day in small flocks
	Scrub Jay: Length: 10 inches Sturdy, dark bill Pale supercilium with darker cheeks Blue head, rump, wings and tail Gray-brown back Gray or white throat with dark lower border Grayish underparts Birds from Washington to California have brighter blue upperparts and whiter throats than birds from the interior portion of the range
	Robin: Length: 8.5 inches Black to dark gray head Broken eye ring Dull red breast and belly White undertail coverts Gray upperparts Streaked throat Thin yellow bill Sexes similar-female somewhat paler Winter plumage is somewhat paler than Summer plumage Juveniles have spotted, whiter breasts Common in residential areas where it often forages on lawns Often sings very early in morning Often found in large flocks outside of breeding season
	Black Capped Chickadee: Length: 4.5 inches Short bill Black crown and throat White face Pale gray upperparts White edges to wing coverts Grayish-white underparts Rusty flanks Sexes similar Often found in small flocks
	Eastern Bluebird: Thin bill Most often seen in open habitats: agricultural areas, wood edges, et al Southwestern United States birds are paler Adult male: Bright blue upperparts Orange-red throat, breast and sides White belly and undertail coverts Female: Blue wings and tail-duller than male Gray crown and back White eye ring Brownish throat, breast and sides White belly and undertail coverts
	Northern Cardinal: Length: 7.75 inches Large, conical bill Crest Long tail Adult male: Bright red plumage, dullest on back and wings Black around base of bill Red bill Adult female: Reddish crest, wings and tail Brownish-gray upperparts Buffy underparts Red bill Juvenile like adult female but has dark bill and crest
	Purple Finch: Large, conical bill Short, forked tail Distinctive call note often given in flight Male: Purplish-red head, breast, back and rump Streaked back White undertail coverts Brown wings and tail Immature male resembles female Female: Brown crown and cheek patch contrasting with pale supercilium and malar streak Heavily streaked underparts Brown upperparts
	American Goldfinch: Small, seed-eating bird Short, conical bill Short, forked tail Adult male alternate: Plumage held in Spring and Summer Black forehead Yellow head, back, breast and belly Black wings and tail White wing bars and tertial edges White rump and undertail coverts Pale bill and legs Adult female alternate: Greenish upperparts Yellow underparts Pale bill and legs
	Red-Breasted Nuthatch: Length: 4 inches Straight gray bill Black crown and eyeline with white supercilium White lower face and throat Blue-gray upperparts Reddish underparts Short tail Sexes similar but female duller Feeds by hopping along tree trunks and branches often hanging upside down Most often found in pine trees
	Oriole: Length: 6 inches Sharply-pointed bill Male: Black head, back, breast, wings and tail Brown underparts, shoulder, and rump Immature male similar to female but has black throat Female: Greenish-gray upperparts Yellowish underparts Twwing bars
	Song Sparrow: Conical bill Brown crown Grayish face and supercilium Brown streak extends behind eye Thick malar streak Brown back with darker streaks Brown wings with some rust Underparts white with heavy dark streaks and central breast spot Long, brown, rounded tail Sexes similar Juvenile (Summer) similar to adult but buffier Considerable variation in plumage across its range from dark trusty upperparts and in bill size and shape

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