Shannon called me at 8:40 this morning when she got to work in Johnson City
because she heard what she was sure was a Common Yellowthroat. I suggested
the possibility of Carolina Wren, but she was sure it wasn't. It is
definitely early for Com. Yellowthroat, but this is an interesting
Not impossible, but not likely either. Common Yellowthroat typically shows up in the basin in the latter half of April, but it does winter in the southern U.S. and isn't as predictable in its arrival time as the neotropical migrants. I think it's been found on the Christmas Bird Count on occasion.
