[TN-Bird] Townsend's Warbler

This morning Kay and I have both observed a Townsend's Warbler for several  
minutes on each of three ocasions within a thirty minute period. The bird was  
close and out in the open among trees 50 feet away. The bird resembles the 
first  winter female acc. to Sibley. The bright yellow breast is obvious and 
contrasts  with the white of the breast of the Black-throated Green. The yellow 
ends mid  belly, the rear end being white. The bird has all the color pattern - 
prominant  auricular patch with broad yellow area above and below (patch not 
so broad as  Blackburnian), dark crown of head, prominant white wing bars, 
striped sides and  flank. 
According to BNA Online, it should be in  winter plumage right now. We  have 
both seen this species before. We observed it with a bird banding crew at  
Creamer's Field, Fairbanks AL in August 2004, and again in September 2005 at  
Point Reyes CA with three professional guides in the party. We are in Lebanon,  
West Wilson County. 615-449-0053 would produce an invitation to check it out.  
Ralph and Kay Brinkhurst

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