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[Melissa :)]

Seen today at Ashland Nature Preserve here in Delaware. Any ideas?

1) Just Song Sparrows?


2) Warbling Vireo?


3) Yellow-rumped Warbler?


4) Another Warbling Vireo?


5) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher?


6) Another Blue-gray Gnatcatcher?


Thanks for the help!!

[TheBillyPilgrim]

I think you've got them all...some of the Vireo shots are hard to see, but I don't see any dark eye-lines that point to REV.

[birdbrain22]

I agree with all your IDs.

[Callie Cat]

I can confirm the yellow rumped (they yellow pattern and the black stripes are the ID here) and the blue-gray (eye ring and a lot of white under the tail)

[Melissa :)]

Yay!! Thanks everyone! That's 2 more lifers and 3 photo lifers

[JimBob]

I am jealous of your vireos!! Congrats on all the lifers.

[Liam]

I am jealous of your vireos!! Congrats on all the lifers.

D'tto.

[Melissa :)]

Haha Apparently the nature reserve that I was at has one trail that is known to constantly have Warbling Vireos and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. I studied up on their calls and followed them once I heard them sing while on the trail... until they were right above me!