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Connecticut Warbler
- To: CarolinaBirds <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: Connecticut Warbler
- From: Michal Skakuj <mskakuj@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 15:47:06 -0400
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Hi,
Today together with another Polish birdwatcher (two at once!) we tried
Northern Jordan Lake area hoping for some Warblers. That was rather
boring morning with just a few Pine and solitary Parula and one Great
Crested Flycatcher and one Blue Grosbeak. The best however was the swamp
on RD 1717 bridge (just after it turns S toward HWY64) along the creek
goes West-East. There was nice passage of Common Yellowthroat in a
bushes along the road. Among Yellowthroats (some 20 or so) we found one
immature (juvenile) male of Connecticut Warbler. The bird was distinctly
larger (longer) than Yellowthroats near by with much longer (heavier)
undertail coverts, longer primary projection and some grayish tinge to
the upper head with very distinct wide, white eyering (almost full) and
whitish throat comparing to much more yellowish belly. We were watching
bird for about 2 minutes from ca 10 feet distance.
Mike
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