mfoster.vt Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 I went in search of warblers this morning at a nearby hotspot that many don't know about. Hit the jackpot and need some help with ID on these late summer birds. This is just a few that I am not sure of. There were many more. 1. Magnolia Warbler? 2. Another Magnolia? 3. Pine Warbler? 4. Another Pine warbler? 5. Canada Warbler? 6. Blackburnian? 7. Another Pine warbler? 8. Not a warbler, but female Scarlet Tanager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psweet Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Magnolia Magnolia 3a -- Magnolia Warbler; 3b (the flight shot) Empidonax, most likely Yellow-bellied Looks like the same bird as 3b Canada Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Yes to Scarlet Tanager, but aging and sexing them at this time of year is complicated -- all of them will look green right now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I agree with psweet, and you have some great shots! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster.vt Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 Thanks for the help psweet and HamRHead. You are both always so helpful in some of my ID woes. I totally missed the Bay Breasted features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster.vt Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 Looking back at my pics and thinking about the timeline, I believe the Empid you identified as possibly yellow-bellied was a Least flycatcher. I heard the distinct calls of 2 of these birds and was thinking that was what I was seeing when I took the pic. I just didn't remember that when going through my pics and posting. Here is another shot of the same bird right before it flew. Thanks again psweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiley Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 The empid in flight and the one you just posted are definetly Yellow-bellied. Note the overall greenish/yellow coloring, compact structure and shape, and most importantly the lack of contrast between the throat and the rest of the head. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiley Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Least and Yellow-bellied calls are similar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I agree with Yellow-bellied for the flycatcher as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster.vt Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 Wow, that is a life bird for me. Never having seen one, I obviously have not seen one. Thanks so much for this confirmation akiley and Bird Nuts!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster.vt Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 Here are 2 more shots of the same bird, just to be sure. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I like Yellow-bellied as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 24 minutes ago, mfoster.vt said: Wow, that is a life bird for me. Never having seen one, I obviously have not seen one. Thanks so much for this confirmation akiley and Bird Nuts!!! You're welcome! Did you not take a nice photo of a Yellow-bellied at Reading Pond last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster.vt Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 Bird Nuts, I totally forgot about this, and the fact that you helped me with the ID. So not a lifer, but still a FOY. A rare bird for me, and one that I need to be a little more aware of, as you never know when one will show up. Thanks again. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 31 minutes ago, mfoster.vt said: Bird Nuts, I totally forgot about this, and the fact that you helped me with the ID. So not a lifer, but still a FOY. A rare bird for me, and one that I need to be a little more aware of, as you never know when one will show up. Thanks again. Mike Congrats on the FOY! It is a good bird. Bird Nut #2 has seen only a handful of Yellow-bellieds...and I've never seen one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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