Puzzled by this small tern with rounded black cap, black bill, short red legs, no carpal markings. Smaller than nearby Sandwich Terns, Coastal North Carolina, May 12.
Wish I had better pics. But I'm glad I'm not the only one having trouble even identifying what KIND of bird it is. Flycatcher, warbler, vireo ... and FWIW, Merlin came up with Western Bluebird.
Can I narrow this down to something other than empid sp.? Acadian would be the usual suspect here, but I'm wondering whether it might be something more interesting. No vocalization. Durham County, North Carolina, Sept. 1.
Looking for help with this warbler from Central Park, New York, today, August 27. Dark wings with two distinct white wing bars, light eyebrow, flank streaking, white under tail. Cape May? Blackpoll? Thanks.