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[Bill81258606]

These were taken end of July in SE Arizona. Photo #1 is a different bird. I'm having a hard time between orange-crowned and MacGillivray. Thanks.

[JimBob]

MacGillivray for the first. . .

And I'm thinking two Orange-crowned for the last ones. . . Maybe a Nashville on the last. . .

[psweet]

The first one looks like a Nashville -- a MacGillivray's wouldn't show the white below, and would have a Mourning Warbler structure. The last one looks like an Orange-crowned. The second one looks like it could be a juvenile Common Yellowthroat. (actually, I think it looks like a juvenile Black-throated Blue, but that would be a pretty darn good bird for SE Az)

[Bill81258606]

I asked a very knowlegeable AZ birder his opinion and he said orange-crowned. Here are some additional views of the first bird:

http://bill3sarah.sm...15032668_vTs7qj

Thanks.

[psweet]

With those extra shots, I can see Orange-crowned for that first bird, I guess, but I've never seen one that yellow. (Including the ones nesting on the Mogollon rim)

[blackburnian]

agree with psweet, BTB warbler is a heck of a bird for your region, if thats truly what it is

[blackburnian]

do you have any side shots of bird 2, if not did you notice a white wing patch?

[TheBillyPilgrim]

do you have any side shots of bird 2, if not did you notice a white wing patch?

That might not help much, a lot of first year BTBWs actually don't show the white patch, so its not diagnostic until they're adults.