Fred,
One Black-throated Blue Warbler at PWRC on July 17, 1963.
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Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD
---- "Frederick W. Fallon" <> wrote:
> This morning we found a Black-throated Blue Warbler at our house, but in
> tragic circumstances that overshadowed any possible satisfaction at
> establishing a record early fall date. He had apparently been stunned by
> a window strike and then mauled - but not consumed - by perhaps a
> pampered feline with nothing better to do.
>
> A greenish tinge to the primary edges and a patch of green on the back
> proclaimed the bird a first-year male and so not a failed nester. I
> would like to hear from anyone who has the up-to-date early fall-date
> record for the species. |