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Dave Walz
12-08-2009, 06:31 AM
Please help me confirm the ID on this bird. It is a new species to my backyard and I think I identified it properly but would appreciate some help. Is it is a Yellow-rumped Warbler, probably first winter? Thanks to everyone in advance.
Axel Hildebrandt
12-08-2009, 08:23 AM
Looks like a yellow-rumped warbler to me, too.
Paul Lagasi
12-08-2009, 12:33 PM
Axel's got it...Yellow-rump Warbler
John Chardine
12-08-2009, 01:50 PM
AKA Myrtle Warbler, a name I like so much more than the new one!
Can we get an analysis of the plumage- is this bird a young of the year or simply an adult in Basic plumage?
Paul Lagasi
12-08-2009, 04:57 PM
I think this is an eastern race, male Yellow Rump in non-breeding plumage, brownish head with white eye strip, white throat patch, lightly striped breast, yellow on flank. Having said all this...in the fall Yellow-rumps are some of the hardest to age and sex.
Welcome back John
Dave Brown
12-08-2009, 05:46 PM
Hi All,
Given how dark the auriculars are and combined with some blue tones in the lesser coverts? and upper tail coverts I would say that this is a fall adult male. I would doubt then an immature bird would show these blue tones.
Dave Brown
Myer Bornstein
12-09-2009, 10:35 AM
Hi
You ID it correctly it is a yellow-rump warbler. In the fall in New England plumage is variable
Myer Bornstein
Arthur Morris
12-09-2009, 08:03 PM
Myer. Welcome and thanks for your membership support. It has been a while. How's the back?
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