Miss Marge Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Taken in August in Tobermory, Ontario, Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 This looks like a Townsend's Warbler which would be a really good bird for Ontario. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marge Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 That's exciting! Can I get a seconder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) I’ll check this out more in detail when I get home, but something looks off for townsends to me. I’ve seen hundreds of them and, it dosnt seem right. Why not BTNW Edited August 3, 2020 by Connor Cochrane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 They commonly hybridize, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Certainly not a Black-throated Green Warbler, they never show yellow below the head. Can't be a pure Townsend's either, among other things that black bib is far to expansive. I like Townsend's x Black-throated Green, great find! I'd get this reported ASAP, there's a lot of people who are going to want to see this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marge Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 Ben ... unfortunately, it wasn't from this year. Covid has given me time to shift through unidentified birds. Can you explain what you mean by Townsend's x Black-throated Green? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Miss Marge said: Can you explain what you mean by Townsend's x Black-throated Green? He means it is a Townsend's x Black-throated Green Warbler (hybrid). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 This almost certainly a Black-throated Green Warbler x Townsends. What that means is it is a hybrid, with one parent being a black throated green and another being a townsends. There are no records East of Texas of this hybrid on eBird. I’m not sure if you would want to send it in to the provincial records commute because it’s a hybird, if others agree with the ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 ToewsBrelsfordIrwin2011-TOWAxBTNW-JAB-final(1).pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 eBird pix of hybrid combo: https://ebird.org/media/catalog?taxonCode=x00664&mediaType=p&q=Townsend's x Black-throated Green Warbler (hybrid) - Setophaga townsendi x virens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marge Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 Wow. Lots of information and learning going on for me. Thank you so much everyone for your feedback and help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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