What Bird Is That Forum

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Greyhawk wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 6:02 am

Greyhawk wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 10:46 am BRDL 1452





The latest official ABA checklist does not have a bird with that code.

Wednesday's BRDL answer was "HISP". Does anybody know what bird that refers to?

I believe that's the banding code for Hispaniolan Spindalis. Definitely not on the ABA checklist!

Absolutely shocked I got that right first guess!

birdie #1335:

https://birdiegame.net/

birdie #1334:

https://birdiegame.net/

Recent self-found Black-and-white Warbler

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Grasshopper maybe? Not sure what's most expected in the area, but it kinda sounds like an ammodramus/ammospiza flight note. Ultimately not identifiable though.

Seems fine to me. 2nd cycle herring gull.

I could certainly see that, the p9 mirror is rather large for a typical Cook Inlet. That hybrid mix is so variable, though, and I'm not sure where exactly the limits lie on what they can look like.

I contacted Avery, but haven't heard anything, and just let Dlecy know.

Same as the last bird, I don't see anything here that would make me think otherwise. AHGU seems like a good fit.