[TN-Bird] Re: [Bristol-Birds] Blue-winged Warbler at Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area
- From: Alice Loftin / Don Miller <pandion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: sunfish0501@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 18:58:24 -0400 (EDT)
All,
About fifteen years ago, in central Ohio, a birder friend and I observed a
phenotypic Golden-winged Warbler sing a spot-on typical Blue-winged Warbler
"bee-buzzz" song at point-blank range in a low tree. Although we both had read
of this, it was the first time that we had actually witnessed it.
As anyone who knows me knows, I am at least as much an ear-birder as an
eye-birder, especially in regard to passerines. This BWWA/GWWA phenomenon
remains truly surprising to me, as I can usually use subtle details of tone,
phrasing, structure, etc. to distinguish similar sounds and different species.
(I am a former musician of dubious accomplishment who retained an ear but not
much else.)
Moral of the story: know the limits of ear-birding and eye-birding, and proceed
with caution.
Don Miller
Greeneville, Greene Co., TN
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Thanks, James. I knew that was a real possibility since I didn't actually get a
look at the bird. Good information.
Rick
On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 9:20 PM, James Neves < jamesneves@xxxxxxxxx > wrote:
Hi Rick,
The bird seen this past weekend on multiple occasions by multiple observers
(Nora Schubert, Dave Kirschke, possibly Rick Knight, and myself, among others)
that singing the typical type 1 BWWA song in that exact area of HCC was a
phenotypic GWWA. I thought you'd like to know.
James Neves
Athens, GA
Director Roan Mountain Spring Naturalists Rally
On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 9:10 PM, Rick Phillips < sunfish0501@xxxxxxxxx > wrote:
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Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area (Roan Mountain)
Carter County, Tennessee
May 10, 2012
I was photographing birds this morning at Hampton Creek Cove State Natural
Area, at the base of Roan Mountain in Carter County Tennessee. For a good
thirty minutes I listened to a bird singing a typical Type I Blue-winged
Warbler song (beee-buzzzzzz). I'm familiar with the songs of the Golden-winged
Warbler (which I also heard this morning) and Blue-winged Warbler. I would call
it 100% Blue-winged, but never actually got a look at the bird. Golden-winged
Warblers occur regularly in this area, but both the Blue-winged Warbler and
hybrids have been observed here. The bird was along the right side of the
entrance road between the old house ruins and the first big, red gate you
encounter as you follow the trail up into the cove. Habitat was open with small
trees and scattered blackberry.
Rick
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Rick Phillips
Kingsport, Tennessee
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Rick Phillips
Kingsport, Tennessee
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