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Re: Another yellow-rumped w



I guess I lost the original on this topic, so I'll respond to this reply.

I want to use this to make a point.  Here there is the statement that my
book indicates that there are no records of Yellow-rumped Warbler on the
North Carolina coast for June, July, and August.  I want to correct this
statement, especially in that I have seen similar statements before.  In my
book's bar-graphs, I included abundance levels "common" on down to "very
rare".  I did not attempt to graph records considered to represent levels of
"extremely rare" or "accidental".  So, the absence of Yellow-rumped Warbler
from the bar-graph for June-August, does NOT indicate that there are no
records for those months.

                                     Thanks,
                                      John Fussell


----- Original Message -----
From: <HALWB@aol.com>
To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 1:15 AM
Subject: Another yellow-rumped w


> Cbirders,
>
> Peter Vankevich sent me the following message and asked that I post it to
> this group.  It  is interesting that it comes so soon after the Hilton's
SC
> bird.
>
> Peter's message:
> On Saturday, June 17, 2000 around 7:00 A.M. in Ocracoke village near the
> British Cemetery, I heard a soft trilling that I was sure was a
> Yellow-rumped Warbler. After a few moments of pishing, it flew right
> above me and continued singing. It was a male in breeding plumage. I
> had a very clear view of it.  The next morning I returned with a
> Cannon 210 lense and after about ten minutes I heard it again. This
> time it was in Teeters Campground adjacent to the cemetery. I went in
> a little ways and after some pishing, it flew up. I was able to get
> some pictures that I hope will at least be able to identify it. The
> bird did not appear at all to be injured. John Fussell's book
> indicates that there are no June, July or August records of
> Yellow-rumps on the NC coast.  Because this was a business trip of sorts,
> I was limited in time for birding on both days. Something I probably
regret.
>
>     Now for the complications: 1. Tom Wright who was with me saw a second
bird
> he is sure was another Yellow-rumped, (this was based on size
> and the yellow patch as it flew into a tree). He was not able,
> however, to determine whether it was a male or female. I did not see
> the second bird as I was trying to photograph the singing one. Only
> one bird was singing.
>       2. I visited with Kathleen O'Neal who runs Island Artworks
> which is located just a short walk from the area. When I mentioned
> the warbler, she said she thought she saw some last summer in the same
> place.  She volunteered to try to keep a look out for it (I am now back in
> Washington, DC). If you would like an update from Kathleen, her phone
> number is 252 928-3892 and email, I believe,  is: ocraart@beachlink.com
>
> Is this as unusual as I think it is? Peter Vankevich
> (pvank@cais.net)Washington, DC
>
>
> Thanks,
> Hal Broadfoot
> halwb@aol.com
> Buies Creek, NC
>