[wisb] Re: ID Help/Pleasant Valley (Dane Co.)
- From: Mike Duchek <mikeduchek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <calocitta8@xxxxxxxxx>, <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:42:54 -0500
Thanks to all. I now see in National Geographic's Birds of NA there is a side
note on p. 520 on separating fall immature Tennessee and OC warblers as well.
I should have read it first!
I did not see any RB nuthatches last fall/winter in Dane Co., though I saw
plenty the year before. (always have them up north though).
Also for those who are wondering, the bugs from North Dakota were apparently a
barn spider and some type of meadowhawk (the dragonfly). Two said cherry-faced
meadowhawk, although Dan Jackson had some other guesses and may get back to me
if he finds anything in a guide he has I think. So may have to leave it at
that.
PS: Are there any predictions out there on what winter finches we'll see this
year?
Thanks again,
Mike Duchek, Madison, Dane Co. (soon to be Waukesha Co. I will greatly miss
places like Pleasant Valley and living a few miles from the terminal moraine).
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> From: ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: calocitta8@xxxxxxxxx; mikeduchek@xxxxxxxxxxx; wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wisb] Re: ID Help/Pleasant Valley (Dane Co.)
> Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:15:33 -0600
>
>
> Mike, I agree the first bird is a Tennessee Warbler, although to my knowledge
> age/sex classes cannot be determined without bird in hand, except for adult
> males, which your bird is not. Among other features your bird most notably
> has white undertail coverts -- these are some shade of yellow in
> Orange-crowned Warbler. Check out the WI eBird story on this identification
> issue at:
>
> http://ebird.org/content/wi/news/tricky-fall-warblers-orange-crowned-warbler
>
> I agree with Jesse about the second bird.
>
> On another note, the back end of the migration is underway up north here with
> influxes of Yellow-rumped and Palm Warblers, along with my first Ruby-crowned
> Kinglets of the year.
>
>
> Ryan Brady
> Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
> http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
>
>
>
> > Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:05:55 -0500
> > Subject: [wisb] Re: ID Help/Pleasant Valley (Dane Co.)
> > From: calocitta8@xxxxxxxxx
> > To: mikeduchek@xxxxxxxxxxx; wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Mike-
> > I think your first bird is a hatch-year female Tennessee. From the glimpses
> > of color, she seems too bright and yellow for an orange-crowned.
> >
> > And the second guy is a hatch-year Common yellowthroat, just getting his
> > mask in.
> >
> > Jesse
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Mike Duchek wrote:
> >
> >> Went to Pleasant Valley Conservancy near Black Earth this morning. Only
> >> had a little time to go look but very nice day and a fair amount of
> >> activity
> >> there. After not hearing or seeing red-headed woodpeckers there all summer,
> >> today was the opposite. At one point up on the hill there were what seemed
> >> like at least 5 around me. Very chatty and vocal at times and doing their
> >> "screams." Did not see any juveniles for sure, but I'm guessing they were
> >> there. Other 4 species (D, H, RB and flicker) of woodpeckers there too.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Also many pink legged/pink billed sparrows there - I assume field sparrows.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Up on top near where the prairie up there begins and the savannah/woods
> >> ends there was some warbler and other activity.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> This one looks to me like orange crowned warbler but not the best shot so
> >> not sure.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> http://image75.webshots.com/175/6/37/31/2018637310059461204ZbOpfN_fs.jpg
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> This one I am not sure. No obvious eye ring.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> http://image55.webshots.com/855/4/79/76/2788479760059461204VXlPHq_fs.jpg
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> http://image75.webshots.com/175/7/98/85/2800798850059461204zIgKhM_fs.jpg
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Any thoughts?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Finally at one point I thought I heard a red-breasted nuthatch. Has anyone
> >> seen any in Dane Co. lately?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Also red-tailed hawk, pewees, eastern bluebirds, sandhill cranes (across
> >> the road), and I think I saw a RE vireo.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -Mike Duchek, Madison, Dane Co.
> >>
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> > Jesse Ellis
> > Madison, Dane Co, WI
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