[texbirds] Re: RFI Rufous-capped Warblers
- From: Mitch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: jdzimman@xxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:50:15 -0500
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Hi all,
Since several folks have asked this recently.....
Almost all the Rufous-capped Warblers found in Texas
were essentially resident where they were found....
The winter Boerne bird probably froze, as did the pair
at Concan in a 3 day ice storm, but the Concan birds
were present over a year, as some others in the area
were believed to be.
These are not migrant warblers, but expansionists,
or colonizers likely trying to attract a mate and or breed,
as has been the repeated case with the species along the
southern (and western) edge of the Edwards Plateau.
It (they????) will likely be present until it moves due to being
bothered by folks playing 'tapes' because they are the
only ones and one time won't bother the birds.
The site is a 5-star fantastic birding spot as good as
most in the hill country, better for southerly stuff,
that I'd highly recommend all go to, Rufous-cap or not.
:)
Meanwhile I'd presume the bird is there, there is absolutely
no reason to think otherwise.
Good luck!
Mitch Heindel
Utopia
Quoting Jerald Zimmerman <jdzimman@xxxxxxx>:
Does anyone know if these birds are still being seen?
Jerald Zimmerman
Waxahachie, TX
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