[wisb] Yellow-breasted Chat and Aberrant Warbler, Portage Co.
- From: Schaufenbuel <schaufenbuel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 11:17:29 -0600
A Yellow-breasted Chat was observed along the dike around the last
high-tension tower (north) at Mead Park before the lines go over the
water. The Chat sang loudly from 9:25 to 10:15 AM. Habitat here may
well be suitable for a chat.
A nice warbler push included what I am sure was a "black-headed" Canada
Warbler. I identified the bird first by song as a Canada. Viewing the
bird, I was astounded to see what for want of a better description
looked like a Connecticut Warbler. Quickly checking the length of the
undertail coverets, I eliminated the Connecticut. The bird came in as I
pished and noted:
-- Dull gray back, tail and wings.
-- Undertail feathers of typical length for warbler.
-- Light yellowish underparts fading to mostly whitish under tail.
-- Sooty blackish hood extending from mid-breast to the nape.
-- Hood contrasted with back.
-- Very striking white eye ring with a minor peak at back of eye.
-- Dark lore.
-- The only mark within the hood was a small light slash on either side
of breast.
-- legs were pale.
-- There was no streaking on breast and the end of the hood on breast
may have almost extended to where the streaks on a Canada would end.
-- Song was typical of a Canada Warbler.
I found another Canada singing about twenty minutes later and compared
my mental notes. The major note outside the hood was the brightness of
yellow on the second bird.
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Joe Schaufenbuel
5676 Regent St.
Stevens Point
Portage County, WI 54481
(715) 345-2788
"The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
'Eureka!' (I found it) but 'That's funny...'"
--Isaac Asimov
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