[MDOsprey] Re: puzzling warbler
sue hamilton (sue_hamilton@hotmail.com)
Mon, 11 Oct 1999 05:40:11 PDT
>On Friday evening just beyond my deck a small warbler was gleaning insects
>from a branch about 12 feet above the ground. It was olive green on the
>back, with two whitish wing bars, and faint dark stripes on the back .
>There was a yellow eyebrow stripe and a FAINT suggestion of a face pattern.
> Underneath it was white with some streaks on the sides. The undertail
>coverts were white - and the tail appeared short (coverts went almost to
>tip of tail). It constantly flicked its tail. Prairie warbler is my only
>guess.? Any suggestions?
I figure that, aside from the waterthrushes, the only warblers that wag
their tails are prairie and palm? This was more of a flick than a wag,
though.
I would appreciate comments!
sue hamilton
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