When l was on West Ridge, Marys Peak July 28 l only saw immature Hermits, but
plenty adult Wilson's. All HEWA had an obvious dark auricular patch. Any meadow
edge on or near a summit in the Coast Range right now is apt to have warblers,
flycatcher, vireos in concentrations comparable to spring fallout events.
Various species typically obscured in the shadows of the understory or lost in
the canopy venture out into the grass for unusually clear views. The first half
of morning is best. Don't wait a week or ten days for this antidote to the
sullen, silent Dogdays on the valley floor. The upslopeswarm is likely
dissipating as l write.Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Jack Maynard <jmaynard@xxxxxxxx> Date:
8/4/20 8:22 PM (GMT-08:00) To: jmaynard@xxxxxxxx, jmaynard@xxxxxxxx, obol
<obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [obol] Re: Coos County Townsend's Warbler Made
the list... Thanks to Alan, Brodie, Hendrick, Tim and Noah for your answers.
I’ve learned a bit about Townsend’s and Hermits today, and will be better at
their identification in the field next tine. For that I am grateful. I’ve
changed the entry in eBird to correctly reflect Hermit Warblers. Jack Sent from
my iPhoneOn Aug 4, 2020, at 4:58 PM, Jack Maynard <jmaynard@xxxxxxxx>
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-->Hola Obolistas, Kelli and I did some social-distance camping and birding in
Curry and Coos counties this weekend and saw some cool stuff… a pair of Ruffed
Grouse on Roman Nose Hill, (Douglas County) and a Lazuli Bunting photo-bombing
my best attempts to capture the image of an uncooperative MacGillivrays
Warbler… But this isn’t a trip report but rather a question about the
Townsend’s Warblers(?) we saw at Eden Valley Meadow near Myrtle Point
https://ebird.org/checklist/S72081979 that tripped the rare report. ;
Notwithstanding my eBird comments to the contrary, I did catch a couple of (I
think) identifiable pictures of one of the several birds we called Townsends.
I’d be very interested in the opinions of any and all as to my ID and the
possibility that they were a hybrid of Hermit/Townsend’s. Do the hybrids show
black/yellow chest and flanks like a Townsends? Can anything be made of dark
under chin or is it only yellow under chin that isn’t found on Hermits? I feel
like I am fixating maybe too much on facial pattern of yellow/black… every time
I look at the pictures I change my mind. Thanks in advance! Jack MaynardNE
Portland, Oregon
