Re: Bluebirds/Pine Warblers
Fburggraf@aol.com
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 17:27:52 EDT
In a message dated 98-09-25 17:06:39 EDT, you write:
<< I was on the North Tract of the PRR this AM about 0830 at the Wildlife
Viewing Area and observed a flock of about 20 Bluebirds, associated with
these
were up to 8 Pine Warblers. They moved from tree to tree with the Bluebirds
and even feed at the edge of the gravel road with them for the time I was
there (about 30 min). Then about a hour later I saw a smaller flock of
Bluebirds at Lake Allen with 3 Pine Warblers mixed in. Has anyone seen this
behavior before or is it just coincidence? >>
Not sure, but I remember seeing something similar a few autumns back with
Eastern Bluebirds and Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warblers. A group of bluebirds
was in a small tree by the road near my house and several yellow-rumps were
with them. The warblers "seemed" to be paying close attention to the
bluebirds, as if they were attending them. When the bluebirds changed
positions in the tree, the warblers would follow. When the bluebirds dropped
to the ground, you guessed it, so would the warblers. The bluebirds flew from
one small tree to another with the warblers close behind. Finally, the
bluedbirds departed, but the yellow-rumps were in pursuit. I thought it
strange at the time, but hadn't remembered it until your posting.
Fred Burggraf
Dentsville, MD