BirdNrd Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Fairly yellow below. I think Philly, but waits for more replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 The throat appears white. I think it looks fine for a western Warbling. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 This ^^ 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 17 hours ago, HamRHead said: I think Philly, but waits for more replies. Philadelphia Vireo is extremely rare in California It has pale lores and a white throat, it’s obviously a Warbling Vireo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 24 minutes ago, AlexHenry said: Philadelphia Vireo is extremely rare in California It has pale lores and a white throat, it’s obviously a Warbling Vireo I'm not sure I would say extremely rare in CA. Philadelphia Vireo was removed from the CBRC review list (my personal threshold for extremely rare) in 1999, over 20 years ago. 2020 was a particularly good year for the species across the state, which skews some of the data. Your point is valid though. In CA, Warbling is always going to be the default, and even bright WAVIs should be considered WAVIs until proven otherwise through careful inspection or very good photographs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 I think the shadows are making the lores appear darker than they are, which contributes to the Philly-esque appearance. But in photos 1 and 4 we can see the lores are pale, indicating Warbling. Wavi. ? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 3 hours ago, DLecy said: I'm not sure I would say extremely rare in CA. Philadelphia Vireo was removed from the CBRC review list (my personal threshold for extremely rare) in 1999, over 20 years ago Try finding one in any of Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, or Santa Clara counties - it would be a first county record 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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