I had a TENNESSEE WARBLER briefly at noon today at the PERC gardens in the
southwest corner of the Fort Collins CSU campus. I was collecting and
photographing aphids in the viburnum bush area west of the south end of the
north-south sidewalk that goes thru the gardens. The warbler flew past very
low to the ground and landed at the base of a shrub. Of course, I didn't have
my binoculars out or my long lens handy. I rushed over to get these items from
my camera bag, finally tracked the bird down nearby and got two quick photos
before it flew off to the north. I looked for over an hour and never refound
it. It very well could be in the area. Might be loosely associating with
juncos. It was always low (on the ground or within a foot of the ground).
Greenish glow to the entire upperparts, no contrast between head and back, long
thin slightly decurved bill (longer, thinner and more decurved than
Orange-crowned), pale undertail coverts, shortish tail, suggestion of pale
supercillium, no wingbars, medium gray flight feather, no significant eyering.
I can share photos if anyone wants to see them. This is my first clearly
eastern warbler species of the entire autumn period. Good luck to anyone
attempting to refind this bird.
Dave Leatherman
Fort Collins
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