After viewing warblers with James Huntington, I came back to the park with 3 other birders. We saw an unusual bird with a group of scarlet tanagers. The bird had a light, yellowish lime green head and body with black wings and wing bars. It had the posture and beak of a tanager but definitely was not a scarlet or summer tanager. It is possible that it was a female Western Tanager although the head was not as drab as the field guide pictures I looked at. The bird was very close (20 feet) and at eye level or lower. We were able to view it for at least a full minute. I went back to the area later in the morning but was unable to find it again.
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