Warbler - Orange County, California (1 Viewer)

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Robert Gundy

Active member

• Nov 13, 2013

• #1

I saw this warbler at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley, Orange County, California. This bird was hanging out in an area of pines. The park has recently had some interesting warblers including Canada and Prothonotary.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/photographerp/10840756924/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photographerp/10840946133/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photographerp/10840950193/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photographerp/10840731544/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photographerp/10840920813/

My only thought is maybe a Pine Warbler? Los Angeles County has had some this month scattered about.

 

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Hugh Delaney

Well-known member

• Nov 13, 2013

• #2

Looks to me more like a Canada warbler, the bold white eye ring certainly suggests this more than a Pine warbler.

 

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etudiant

Registered User

Supporter

• Nov 13, 2013

• #3

There seems to be a distinct wing bar, clearly visible in pictures 4 and 5.
That said, the eye ring is pretty massive, hard to reconcile with the Pine Warblers seen here in the East.
Tail pattern rules out Magnolia. Yellow throat/chest rules out Chestnut Sided
Could it be a Vireo?

 

Tiraya

San Diego CA

• Nov 13, 2013

• #4

Its a vireo or kinglet for me. My best guess would be ruby-crowned kinglet based on that forked tail.

 

Rapala

Well-known member

• Nov 13, 2013

• #5

Looks closest to Ruby-Crowned Kinglet.

 

Larry Lade

Moderator

• Nov 13, 2013

• #6

I am seeing a Ruby-crowned Kinglet too.

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Nov 13, 2013

• #7

Kinglet for me, too.

 

jmepler

It's just a flesh wound.

• Nov 14, 2013

• #8

Ruby-crowned Kinglet for me too. The third picture shows it best.