Melinda and I also saw an orange variant of the Scarlet Tanager at the 
National Arboretum this morning, at the top o
Mount Hamilton this morning, a first for us. 

Terry Crowe wrote:

> I saw a very interesting variant of the Scarlet Tanager in Shady Side, Md.  I have never seen the orange variant but will never forget it.  Really a striking bird.  He remained in the yard for several minutes and I noted that his call note was varied as well.  The traditional "chip-burr" was a "chip - chip burr"  the first part was more like a studder.  
> 
>How common is this variant?
> 
>Terry
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