Date:         Mon, 5 Jun 2000 16:47:29 -0700
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From:         Charlie <cmmbirds@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Fwd: [WV-BIRD] WV and Md. birds and aberrant warbler songs
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Hi Gary, and birders in WVA and MD.

Sorry if the cross-posting ruffles any feathers,
but I thought this would be appropriate for MD,
as well as WVA.

I've heard a Golden-winged sing a song similar to
what you describe.  This was in Pike County, in
the Poconos of PA.  This was also in a place
where one Brewster's and several Lawrence's
hybrids had been well-documented over the years.
I've personally never seen/heard either hybrid,
but I consider the sources reliable.  To me, the
bird I heard looked perfectly normal, so I had no
reason to presume a hybrid.

In related news...

In one of our Green Ridge SF sites, there is an
Ovenbird we have nicknamed Fred.  Fred's song is
very unusual, and we are looking more actively
for his nest than we typically do, due to his
song.  The first half of the song is 3 single
notes, rather than the usual double notes.  They
are slighty higher-pitched than is usual.  They
are very clear, and as loud as an Ovenbird can
be.  The rest of the song is typical.  All 5 of
us have watched this bird as he sings (on
different days, not as a group)

In other singing news, there is a Cerulean still
singing in GRSF, within 100 meters of where a
pair is believed to have nested last year.  This
year's location is on the east side of Stafford
Road.  I strongly recommend against driving up
Stafford road - I do it in a state-owned 4X4.

Good day.

Charlie
--- "Felton, Gary L" <glf1@CDC.GOV> wrote: