[texbirds] Oporornis warbler at LaFitte's Cove today - ID help please
- From: David McDonald <dkmmdpa@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 14:38:32 -0500
Hi Texbirders,
I was at LaFitte's Cove from 10 - 12:30 today.
There were 2 other birders there who talked about 2 possible
sightings of Connecticut Warblers in the last 3 weeks at LaFitte's.
Only 1 person got photos and apparently no one has seen them to confirm.
About 10 minutes later this bird appeared at the drip. It was
obviously an oporornis with the grayish hood and breast band. But
which one..Mourning, Connecticut or McGillivray's?
Here is the bird in side
view............ http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/157882864
And another showing very long undertail
coverts....... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/157882865
This one shows gray brown
hood...... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/157882867
and this one shows a complete band across the
breast....... http://www.pbase.com/davidmcd/image/157882869
It looks like a juvie. The eyering is not quite complete.
The very long undertail coverts are supposedly diagnostic for Connecticut.
Obviously the most likely would be Mourning, but those undertail
coverts are really long for a Mourning.
Any thoughts anyone? Thanks
David McDonald
Friendswood TX
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