Passerine birds frequently encountered include titmice, flycatchers, nightingales, finches, buntings, warblers and shrikes. Included are grouse, buntings, thrushes, nuthatches, woodpeckers and jays. Birds such as grosbeaks, flycatchers, western tanagers, and lazuli buntings are common in the area. The seeds are eaten by several species of grassland birds, particularly buntings and finches. Like most buntings, the blue bunting is sexually dimorphic. More typical in size are young lark buntings taken at their fledging time. Lapland buntings and dippers are shown doing so virtually non-stop throughout the day. The courtship behaviour of snow buntings varies in different parts of the world. In Europe, most species are called buntings. Adult painted buntings can measure in length, span across the wings and weigh . Snow buntings and twite can be seen on the seawall. The white-capped and cirl buntings are also near relatives of the species pair. Two to five eggs are laid, which show the hair-like markings characteristic of buntings.