[wisb] Photos of possible Connecticut Warb - Lake Park
- From: Brian Hansen <rawshooter@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:41:12 -0500
So Dave Freriks and I are having trouble with the ID on this bird. There
were two in Lake Park last night and today. Sorry for the bad photos but
hopefully these will give those who know enough to make a positive ID. We
have ruled out Nashville but can't rule out female or immature Mourning.
Obviously we are hoping for Connecticut as it would be a lifer for both
and it has been my major nemesis forever.
We were fairly sure of Connecticut till we pulled out my new Warbler Guide
by Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle that shows the immature and female
Mournings to have a fairly pronounced eye ring. I wasn't aware of this and
always thought eye ring meant Conn. Tom Wood mentioned the undertail
coverts stretch nearly the length of the tail feathers. We never got a
good shot of those. Bills, legs and coloring are fairly similar on both
species. I can't compare size as I've never seen a Conn and saw one
Mourning this spring and didn't really register size. We did have it in
the open for a short period and it seemed to hop as opposed to walk.
Someone mentioned Conns walk like an Ovenbird. This didn't seem to walk
but it was a very brief moment when it was on a fallen rotted log.
Here's a link and my fingers are crossed.
http://www.pbase.com/bhansen/mystery_warbler Thanks in advance..
Brian Hansen
Milwaukee, WI
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