Eastern Bluebird (juvenile) – 7/15/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 7/15/10

Observation Time: 10:50 a.m.

Observation Location: Gavins Pond Road soccer field parking lot

Common Name: Bluebird (juvenile)

Scientific Name: Sialia sialis

Comments: Young bluebirds that recently left the nest have distinctive white spots on their wings. The presence of this juvenile at the Gavins Pond Road soccer field parking lot indicates the success of SFOC efforts to provide nesting boxes in the vicinity.

More Information: Cornell Lab of Ornithology “All About Birds”