Jim Highberger Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Attached photos taken at High Island 3-13-22. Looks like Orange-crowned warbler except color is very day. Yellowish underneath but top side, wings, etc. seem very dark. Lighting not the best, taken in shade, but size, shape, behavior, etc. seems to indicate Orange-crowned. Am I correct? Note: early stages of spring migration underway here so it may be something else. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Highberger Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 Note: mis-typed - color is very dark (not day). Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanager 101 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Looks good to me! Nice find! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Why not Nashville? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Highberger Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 Thanks for input. I could not detect any noticeable eye-ring so ruled out Nashville. But I could be wrong on this. There does seem to be a white leading edge to wing where it attaches to body - this is typical of Orange-crowned Warblers I believe. It is the darkness of the bird that has me perplexed - but it might be due to shade. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanager 101 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, Seanbirds said: Why not Nashville? Coloring looks too drab for nashville. Nashville would be much yellower on some parts of the belly. Also lacks the orange on the head. Overall color and shape give me that Orange-crowned feeling. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 9 hours ago, Tanager 101 said: Coloring looks too drab for nashville. Nashville would be much yellower on some parts of the belly. Also lacks the orange on the head. Overall color and shape give me that Orange-crowned feeling. Hmmmmm   Yeah, you’re right. I’d go with OCWA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 The color of this bird is quite subjective given the dark shadows it’s in. The facial pattern and structure are key to the correct ID here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Highberger Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 Thanks to all! As always, very insightful and helpful in future birding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riak44 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 That is definitely not an Orange Crowned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanager 101 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 7 minutes ago, riak44 said: That is definitely not an Orange Crowned Reasons? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riak44 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Facial pattern is wrong as is tail and bill it seems to have broken eye ring Which may suggest McGilliivray"s Photo 2 seems to suggest that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17  8 minutes ago, riak44 said: Facial pattern is wrong as is tail and bill it seems to have broken eye ring Which may suggest McGilliivray"s Photo 2 seems to suggest that Tail and bill are fine for Orange-crowned Warbler. It's also from High Island Texas where there has only been one record of MacGillivray's Warbler since the mid 1980s. With regards to the broken eye ring... https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/118993131 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 (edited) The bill is certainly fine for Orange-crowned Warbler. For what it's worth, there are only seven eBird records of MacGillivray's Warbler in the month of March from Texas. eta: Welcome to Whatbird, riak44! Edited March 17 by Peromyscus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riak44 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 21 hours ago, DLecy said: Â Tail and bill are fine for Orange-crowned Warbler. It's also from High Island Texas where there has only been one record of MacGillivray's Warbler since the mid 1980s. With regards to the broken eye ring... https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/118993131 Ya I see what you're saying still doesn't feel right to me lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Highberger Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 Thanks all for inputs. The variances and concerns that you present are why I asked for assistance. Based on numbers and season the Orang-crowned was about the only identification that I could make. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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