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Is this a yellow warbler?

Last post 11-04-2009, 9:59 AM by PONYRCR. 10 replies.
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  •  11-03-2009, 10:10 AM 123582

    Is this a yellow warbler?

    Attachment: bird7.jpg

    Seen in Bahamas 1 week ago. Seen quite a few yellow warblers so thought this one looked odd with the grey head.

    Thanks Marc


  •  11-03-2009, 10:11 AM 123583 in reply to 123582

    Re: Is this a yellow warbler?

    Attachment: bird9.jpg


  •  11-03-2009, 10:14 AM 123584 in reply to 123583

    Re: Is this a yellow warbler?

    Actually, due to the sudden demarcation of gray-to-olive, I'd say you have a female Mourning Warbler - a very good bird here in the States, but I'm not sure about how prevalent they are elsewhere.
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  •  11-03-2009, 10:22 AM 123585 in reply to 123584

    Re: Is this a yellow warbler?

    Looking at my notes, this picture was taken at the edge of a swamp. In the time I observed it, it remained low to the water.

  •  11-03-2009, 10:51 AM 123592 in reply to 123585

    Re: Is this a yellow warbler?

    This isn't hitting me as a mourning warbler.  Maybe a Tennessee warbler.  It would be nice to see a better view of it to be more sure.

  •  11-03-2009, 10:56 AM 123593 in reply to 123592

    Re: Is this a yellow warbler?

    We could also be seeing the top of a female Nashville... now I'm all doubting myself! lol
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  •  11-03-2009, 11:07 AM 123597 in reply to 123593

    Re: Is this a yellow warbler?

    Yeah, I wouldn't rule out Nashville either.  It just doesn't look right for an Oporornis warbler to me.

  •  11-03-2009, 2:12 PM 123614 in reply to 123597

    Re: Is this a yellow warbler?

    Attachment: bd1.jpg

    I apologise for not putting this photo at the beginning of the thread but only now realise that it is probably the same bird (same location a couple of hours later at the end of a walk). Not good quality but a conclusion would be nice.

    Thanks chaps, I am from UK so have limited experience of these super North american warblers. 

    Marc


  •  11-03-2009, 3:13 PM 123634 in reply to 123614

    Re: Is this a yellow warbler?

    Looking more and more like a male Tennessee warbler.

  •  11-03-2009, 7:04 PM 123681 in reply to 123634

    Re: Is this a yellow warbler?

    Yeah, look like I have to agree with male Tennessee Warbler. Man, was I off on that one! Still a good bird for the Bahamas, apparently, so good job!
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  •  11-04-2009, 9:59 AM 123743 in reply to 123681

    Re: Is this a yellow warbler?

    Tennessee was my thought as well.  But I'm not very confident on eastern warblers, especially ones I've never seen in the field before.

    I've been studying Jamaican possibles for an upcoming trip and Tennessee is one of them.  I made flashcards to help me study and the one in first photo looked a lot like the one on my homemade cards  LOL

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