Aargh! Forgot to mention the most important part - the two white wingbars. Too excited I guess.
MJH Howard Co. at Lake Hendricks, Riceville Begin forwarded message: > From: John & Mary Jo <[email protected]> > Date: April 26, 2014 3:48:52 PM CDT > To: "IA-BIRD" <[email protected]> > Subject: [ia-bird] Pine Warbler > Reply-To: John & Mary Jo <[email protected]> > > At first I thought I saw an American Goldfinch out of the corner of my eye on > the ground as I was refilling the suet feeder. Looked again and as it was > less than 10 feet away I could see its yellow spectacles (like goggles), > slight streaking under each wing, unstreaked greenish back, and the yellow on > the breast seemed to extend further down than a yellow-throated vireo. > Definitely had a warbler eye and bill. The only thing I missed was the white > tail spots. > > At home I consulted "The Warbler Guide" by Stephenson & others and "Sibley's > Guide." > > I usually get a Pine Warbler during migration at Lake Hendricks, but this was > an early surprise. > > Mary Jo Hartogh > Howard County > --- > This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership > available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/PayDues.aspx. > > ----- > You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]. > Unsubscribe at http://iowabirds.org/Reporting/Listserv.aspx. --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/PayDues.aspx. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]. Unsubscribe at http://iowabirds.org/Reporting/Listserv.aspx.
