Oddly enough, at Finzel late last spring I video'd this HOODED WARBLER
singing an odd tune as well.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nervousbird/5777566684/

Maybe there is something in the water in that swamp that causes birds
to mix and match and jazz up their standard tunes?

Good Birding,

Dan Haas
St. Margaret's, MD
nervousbirdsatgmail.com

On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Robert Ostrowski <> wrote:
> Matt's excellent post about the importance of getting visuals on
> Golden-winged/Blue-winged types on Old Legislative Rd reminded me of a
> recent experience with a different group of warblers. A few weeks ago, my
> brother Mike and I were walking at Finzel Swamp and heard a Hooded Warbler
> singing in the parking lot. Something seemed slightly off to me, whether it
> was a nuance to the song, or the habitat, or whatever, so I decided to
> track the singing bird down. When I found it on a branch, I was shocked at
> what I saw: a perfectly typical male Black-throated Blue Warbler. On our
> way back out of the swamp, we crossed paths with Jared and Victoria Fisher
> who had also heard the Hooded Warbler. We gave them the funny news that it
> was a Black-throated Blue Warbler. Thankfully, Jared was able to later
> track it down too and get some video footage of the bird singing. He posted
> it on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIBTYmz1f_A
>
> I'm learning more and more not to take anything for granted!
>
> Rob Ostrowski
> Crofton, MD
> 
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