[TN-Bird] Bluebirds and wrens
- From: Lwood <lwood114@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tn bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:30:45 -0400
Bill Pulliam <littlezz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
My bluebirds have 2 eggs so far and carolina wrens had 3 of 4 hatch a few days
ago. Chattanooga tn
I know there are many novice and aspiring birders who lurk on this
list, learning as they go. Hello! In recent months, judging from
eBird submissions, I have noticed what appears to be the species most
misidentified by the new birders in Tennessee this time of year:
Eastern Phoebe
For such a plain bird, the Eastern Phoebe has a surprisingly variable
appearance. It can look black-and-white like an Eastern Kingbird,
yellow-bellied like a Great Crested Flycatcher, wingbarred and tail-
wagging like an Acadian or other Empidonax, or plain gray and
wingbarred like a Pewee. Reports of all these other species have
come in recently that all appear to be misidentified Phoebes. All of
these other species are MUCH less likely this time of year, though
some will be arriving pretty soon. In winter and early spring, when
you see any flycatcher anywhere in Tennessee, the big question has
got to be "why is this not an Eastern Phoebe?" Study the variations
in this common bird, and then unless you can come up with an iron-
clad reason why not, the overwhelming odds are that it IS a Phoebe!
Bill Pulliam
Hohenwald TN
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