How interesting! Last year, when I reported 5 orange-crowned warblers and 6 Tennessee warblers on September 19, I was told it couldn't possibly have been orange-crowneds as it was way too early for them, not taking into account that I am north of Tennessee. I am confident that I saw orange-crowned warblers and ID'd them correctly. I even had both species on the same goldenrod stem and could easily see the differences.
I was told that Tennessees can have yellow undertail coverts but not as sharply set off as OC's.
Anita Huffman Rugby, VA Grayson County On 09/25/2012 09:26 AM, Don Holt wrote:
25 SEP 2012 Steele Creek Nature Center, Bristol, TN D. Holt 1 Orange-crowned Warbler I was thinking "TN Warbler" when I saw it in the butterfly bush in front of the Nature Center this morning, but then I saw its yellow undertail coverts. Earliest date for Orange-crowned Warbler in Rick's book is Sep. 17. Hope it sticks around, I'll post if it makes another appearance. Don Holt Johnson City, TN
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