I've been thinking that maybe their are more Golden-Winged Warblers and GW/Blue-Winged hybrids in eastern MD than one might think. Three years ago, two GWs were found on the same day at Susquehanna (tho possibly the same bird). Yesterday I found a Brewster's type and some else reported a possible Golden-Winged. (Plus, numbers of BW are around now.)
If you hear a blue-winged song, maybe try to see the bird and don't assume it actually is a blue-winged, although it 95% probably is. A hybrid may sing a blue-winged song. Furthermore, the 2nd song of the blue-winged is similar to the 2nd song of the golden-winged. Lots is going on with warbler migration right now, and this is the time to check for these really cool unusual birds.
Tim Houghton
(Glen Arm)
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