Thanks Jay and Gary! One uncommon bird was mistaken for another. I'll
update my list later.
Brad
On Wed, May 6, 2015, 11:58 Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote:
Gary and I just refound Brad's warbler in the same spot, above the egg
cairn on the east side. However, it turned out to be not a
The West Danby Worm-eating Warblers do sing from within the canopy on their
nesting territories, especially around 9:00 AM when the sun first breaks over
the pinnacles to light the treetops. But the steep exposed habitat is very
harsh and the trees seem stunted: mostly they top-out at 25 - 30
This was an interesting exchange: I wondered if WEWA foraged and sang from very
high perches, since I think of them as low bush skulkers.
But I have much to learn about such things and no guarantee all of a species do
the same thing anyway.
ChrisP
On May 6, 2015, at 12:01, Brad Walker
Gary and I just refound Brad's warbler in the same spot, above the egg
cairn on the east side. However, it turned out to be not a Worm-eating but
an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, understandably confusing as it foraged high over
the trail in the crowns of the trees, only occasionally giving its metallic
