On Jan 8, 2019, at 8:07 PM, Jay Withgott <withgott@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all —
Philip’s Yellow Warbler is a very rare find. As far as I can tell, it is the
latest-staying / latest-surviving winter Yellow Warbler ever recorded in
Oregon.
One or more of the Esteemed Birding Elders of this listserv will probably
chime in with X number of historical examples now to prove me wrong (please
do if they exist), but from what I can find from a search of eBird and Birds
of Oregon: A General Reference, there are a handful of Nov. and Dec. records
of Yellow Warbler, but no records after January 1st.
In terms of eBird records alone, Philip's is the latest winter Yellow Warbler
record anywhere on the West Coast north of Humboldt Co., California. The
very mild winter thus far in Portland has no doubt contributed to its
survival.
However, “our" bird is currently in competition with a Yellow Warbler in
Tacoma, WA, that has been seen this month from 4 Jan. to 7 Jan. — so we’ll
have to see which one survives and is seen the longest! The Sounders-Timbers
rivalry ain’t got nothin’ on this one.
Jay Withgott
Portland
I recall an adult male Yellow Warbler that once wintered at theRhododendron
Garden in Eastmoreland (Portland) many years ago. I think it was seen on the
CBC date that year as well.
