I would bet Orange Crowned Warbler, Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: sue hamilton <sue_hamilton@hotmail.com> To: <mdosprey@ARI.Net> Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 8:40 AM Subject: [MDOsprey] Re: puzzling warbler > > > > >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 > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >