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1st fall migrant



Saw my first migrant Warbler of the fall in my yard this 
afternoon.  Only got a brief look.

I believe it was a 1st fall Cerulean or Blackburnian Warbler
based on the field marks that stood out, bold white wing bars
and a very noticeable, broad supercillium that I can't say for 
sure was white or pale yellow, and it's back seemed fairly 
dull and plain, and had some pale yellow below.  

I only got a very brief look through a window.  The bird was 
lower down than I would think either of these birds would be,
maybe only 20 ft. up or so, first in a pokeweed then in an oak.
It moved along a small branch pretty quickly then I lost sight of 
it.  Went outside and found it again, but got an even shorter look.

Shelley Theye


Shelley Theye
N. Chatham County, NC
veery@bellsouth.net