[obol] Bayocean Mystery Warbler

[DAVID IRONS]

A Yellow Warbler is an excellent winter find.  There are a few winter records of Yellow Warbler for Oregon.  My dad and I found one on the Portland CBC about 35 years ago.  

Dave Irons


> From: greg at thebirdguide.com
> To: obol at lists.oregonstate.edu
> Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:22:36 -0800
> Subject: [obol] Bayocean Mystery Warbler
> 
> Pat French sent me two photos she quickly snapped yesterday, 31 December 
> 2007, at Bayocean Peninsula, Tillamook Co.
> 
> I am reluctantly identifying it as a Wilson's Warbler.
> 
> Pat doesn't have any observations other than the photos, as it appeared 
> while she was observing some other birds, then it quickly flew off.
> 
> Matching Wilson's it is green above, slightly paler below, no wingbars or 
> breast streaking. The tail seems short. The eyering seems too prominent, 
> though. It suggests Connecticut on the face, but doesn't look grayish.
> 
> Take a look and see if something else comes to mind. I even got out my 
> European guide to see if some kind of Old World flycatcher or warbler would 
> fit.
> 
> http://thebirdguide.com/temp_images/IMG_9501_warbler.jpg
> 
> http://thebirdguide.com/temp_images/IMG_9502_warbler.jpg
> 
> Greg Gillson
> The Bird Guide, Inc.
> greg at thebirdguide.com
> http://thebirdguide.com
> 
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