[wisb] Re: Yellow Warbler sighting
- From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:39:35 -0700
Three images of Bruce's Yellow Warbler can now be seen on the WI eBird Flickr
page:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32706210@N05/4177647680/in/pool-wisconsinebird
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32706210@N05/4176888839/in/pool-wisconsinebird/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32706210@N05/4176888783/in/pool-wisconsinebird/
Ryan Brady
Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
> Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:26:42 -0600
> From: just4birds@xxxxxxx
> To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wisb] Yellow Warbler sighting
>
> I've followed WisBirdN almost since its inception, but I've never posted
> directly before. Others have reposted for me in the past, but I believe
> the rules require me to introduce myself.
>
> I live in Chippewa Falls with my wife Sue and we have been actively
> birding since the mid 1960s. I currently help band at Beaver Creek
> Reserve in Fall Creek. We have birded across the country, in Europe,
> Australia, and Central America. Our Chippewa Falls yard list currently
> stands at 182 species. My family and most of my friends probably
> consider me more of a bird nerd than the average birder.
>
> I am posting this because Mike M. mentioned getting a video of a Yellow
> Warbler taken recently in Wisconsin and Bob D. indicated that it would
> go into the records if submitted and accepted. The video was mine and I
> just sent in documentation of this record. Even with all my experience,
> or perhaps because of it, I originally misidentified this bird as an
> Orange-crowned Warbler because I didn't consider even the remote
> possibility of a Yellow Warbler this late. Thanks to Tom Schultz for his
> feedback.
>
> My wife first spotted the warbler last Friday just before we were
> leaving for the weekend. I managed to get a couple seconds of poor
> quality video in the minute or so it was around. I quickly edited and
> sent the video to Tom before we left. Although we were struck by how
> yellow this bird appeared, when I checked my email after we returned I
> was surprised by Tom's reply. I later sent still images taken from the
> video to several others, and I've learned that Tom has also shared my video.
>
> I have gotten a number of replies with other possible identifications,
> but I am convinced this bird is indeed a Yellow Warbler. I was thinking
> of suggesting to Ryan Brady the possibility of posting still images as a
> quiz.
> Since the bird is out of the bag so to speak, it is too late for that now.
>
> Just for the record, although the video shows the bird on a suet feeder,
> it was not seen feeding there. It did not appear to be sick in any way.
> It spent about 1 minute in view, actively foraging and feeding by
> gleaning on the small branches of undergrowth in our wooded yard. I hope
> it was heading south and doing so in a hurry. Otherwise, I don't give
> much for it's chances as I sit and watch the snow blowing and
> accumulating outside today.
>
> Bruce Steger
> Chippewa Falls
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