[wisb] Yellow-breasted Chat? Buffalo County
- From: Marcie O'Connor <marcie@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdn <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 09:56:20 -0500
I saw a bird this morning that I think might be a Yellow-breasted Chat. I've
never seen one before, and since it's an unusual bird, I thought I would ask
you folks if you agree.
It was in a thicket of Dogwood shrubs at the edge of our wetland. It had a
very varied song - some loud clear, whistles, and some chatty warbles. It
sounds pretty similar to the song on the Cornell All About Birds Page
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yellow-breasted_Chat/sounds
I saw it, and watched it sing, but it was partly hidden by branches, so I
didn't get a great look. It had a dark back, dark head with a dark stripe
through the eyes, and lighter areas around the stripe. The breast was bright
yellow. Bill was fairly thick, and dark. I think it was about the size of a
Catbird. My husband saw it fly and he got the impression of a fairly long
tail.
Marcie O'Connor
rural Buffalo County####################
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