MD Osprey:

I know several people saw the Audubon's Warbler at Assateaque 
recently. This is reviewable as an unusual subspecies/form for 
Maryland. Reports to the MD/DC Records Committee would be welcome.

I've been in touch with Ron Gutberlet and Jim Stasz, but I'm not sure 
who else saw it well enough and/or if any notes were taken.

Thanks!

Phil



>-----Original Message-----
>From: Phil Davis <>
>To: Ronald Gutberlet <>; Jim Stasz <>
>Sent: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 2:36 pm
>Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Assateague and 
>Vicinity--11/9/2008--Audubon's Warbler, etc. [MD/2008-092]
>
>Hi Ron / Jim:
>
>Audubon's Warbler is reviewable in MD as an unusual subspecies/form. 
>We would welcome a report ....
>
>Thanks!
>
>Phil
>
>At 17:04 11/11/2008, Ronald Gutberlet wrote:
>(snip)
> >Around 8:00 am a few of us noticed a couple warblers on the 
> grass >near the water. One did not fit easily into an expected 
> id >compartment. We studied the bird a bit, and Jim Stasz 
> quickly >consolidated the field marks (bright yellow on the throat, 
> no >supercilium, streaking on the back, dull streaks on yellow 
> flanks; >later, in flight, the bird showed the tell-tale yellow 
> rump) into a >name: AUDUBON'S WARBLER!! Jim yelled the name a 
> couple more times >to gather the dispersed birders. Just a note for 
> the record--Bill >Hubick arrived in time to see only a warbler with 
> a yellow rump fly >off. Sorry, Bill. :(
>
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