Southern California - Long Beach/Los Angeles Warbler Help (1 Viewer)

C

Common Raven

Well-known member

• Jan 21, 2018

• #1

Saw this guy earlier this morning. Assumed at first it was a pale fall Yellow-rumped Warbler given it's ubiquity locally, but it didn't "look right." On closer observation noticed yellow undertail coverts, pronounced supercilium, and preferred moving along the ground. Most obvious was very obvious tail wagging. Ruled out American Pipit and considering Palm Warbler, but that would be rare for here so I'm hoping for second opinions.

Thank you for looking and taking time.

 

Attachments

• 
  1.jpg

  454.2 KB · Views: 61
• 
  2.jpg

  372.5 KB · Views: 36
• 
  3.jpg

  386.7 KB · Views: 34

The Bird Nuts

Birding Duo

• Jan 21, 2018

• #2

I agree with Palm Warbler. Nice find!

 

R

rkj

Well-known member

• Jan 21, 2018

• #3

Yes, a Palm Warbler - rare, but regular in California in fall and winter. From eBird it looks like at least a dozen have been seen in southern California this month.

 

ensis

Bípedo implume

• Jan 22, 2018

• #4

Palm Warbler it is.

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• Jan 22, 2018

• #5

The Palm Warblers on the west coast are far more colorful than the ones we have on the east coast.

 

K

Kratter

Well-known member

• Jan 22, 2018

• #6

KC Foggin said:

The Palm Warblers on the west coast are far more colorful than the ones we have on the east coast.

Click to expand...

The Palm Warblers from the West Coast are vagrants from east coast populations. This is a regular Palm Warbler of the "Western" or nominate subspecies. It is in early morning or late afternoon light, giving it more yellow saturation.

Andy