Common Name: Evening Grosbeak
Scientific Name (Genus-species): Coccothraustes vespertinus
Length (bill-tail): 8"
Identifying Chacteristics: yellow stripe above beak and eyes, black head, rosy chest, grosbeak
contrasting white and black wing feathers
Habitat: open woodlands, edge of forests
Seasonal - 1st seen: 5-10-09; last seen: mid-August
The 1st three photos are a pair visiting on 8-18-09
