gpoole Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Mornin'. I was out birding yesterday afternoon in Nova Scotia and was lucky enough to be on the top of a hardwood hill when a flock of mixed warblers moved through the upper canopy. I snapped as many pictures (mostly bad) as I could and have been working on IDs. I'm cross-eyed from looking through my guides and could use a little help to point me in the right direction. For context I've identified Northern Parula,Nashville,Magnolia, Black-throated Green and Blue Warblers. Thanks for having a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Just to clarify- there is more than one individual in these photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpoole Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 Yeah. I was just trying to get lots of photos with the intent of doing my best to sort it out at home. It does look like the first two photos could be of the same bird. Thanks Quiscalus quiscula. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1-2. Bay Breasted Warbler 3. Tennessee Warbler? 4. Tennessee Warbler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 First two photos look like Blackpoll Warbler based off the streaking and paler feet, second bird looks like Bay-breasted with the eyeline, unstreaked underside, and tail spots. Wait for more opinions though, I'm a bit rusty with my warblers. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Birds are cool said: 1-2. Bay Breasted Warbler 3. Tennessee Warbler? 4. Tennessee Warbler Tennessee Warblers don't have tail spots, Blackpolls don't have streaking that clear. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Tennessee Warblers don't have tail spots, Blackpolls don't have streaking that clear. Thanks for pointing that out. I can see your right on my "Tennessee Warbler". Bay breasted warblers do have streaking that clear. Bay breasted Warblers have black legs, and the bird seems to have black legs. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/261559681 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: First two photos look like Blackpoll Warbler based off the streaking and paler feet, second bird looks like Bay-breasted with the eyeline, unstreaked underside, and tail spots. Wait for more opinions though, I'm a bit rusty with my warblers. All of the warblers have the same exact tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Just now, Birds are cool said: All of the warblers have the same exact tail. No, they have two different tails ?. Sometimes I get away with pointing out field marks. In this case I mentioned it to rule out Tennessee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Birds are cool said: Thanks for pointing that out. I can see your right on my "Tennessee Warbler". Bay breasted warblers do have streaking that clear. Bay breasted Warblers have black legs, and the bird seems to have black legs. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/261559681 Let me clarify- they do have streaking that clear, but not on the sides like that. Fall Blackpolls don't have completely yellow legs, but dark legs with yellow feet, and if you look closely you can see that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Just now, Quiscalus quiscula said: No, they have two different tails ?. Sometimes I get away with pointing out field marks. In this case I mentioned it to rule out Tennessee. The birds photographed all look like they have tail spots, and a forked tail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Let me clarify- they do have streaking that clear, but not on the sides like that. Fall Blackpolls don't have completely yellow legs, but dark legs with yellow feet, and if you look closely you can see that. True. I did not see that. Blackpoll is probably right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpoole Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 Thanks for the discussion folks. I considered blackpoll but didn't want to report without confidence. There are both Blackpolls and Bay-breasted being reported locally. The little nuances I learn from you folks make me a better birder and I will try to help other novists whenever possible. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1-2. Blackpoll 3-4. Bay-breasted There are no TEWA in these photos. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Phew, I was actually right for once. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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