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section 110 · Saturday 1st September 2012, 21:45

First post, what a great site you have! Saw this bird on my driveway on Friday in Westchester county NY. Rushed to my book and looked like an Arctic Warbler, but I knew it couldn't be given the geography. So have narrowed it down to a red-eyed vireo or a Tennessee Warbler.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

Andrew Whitehouse · Saturday 1st September 2012, 21:52

Welcome to BirdForum. Your bird is a Red-eyed Vireo.

section 110 · Saturday 1st September 2012, 22:03

thanks!

The Falcon · Saturday 1st September 2012, 22:47

Welcome to the forum!

Agree with Red-eyed Vireo.

ospr3y · Sunday 2nd September 2012, 00:04

Is s/he okay? I wouldn't expect a vireo to sit on the ground like this unless it was sick or hurt. It looks like it allowed pretty close approach.

section 110 · Sunday 2nd September 2012, 02:15

I thought it was hurt. It allowed me to get very close, then suddenly flew away like nothing happened. I suspect it flew into a window and was stunned for a while. I've seen that happen with Downy Woodpeckers at our home in the past.

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section 110 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Scarsdale NY Posts: 4	Vireo or Warbler? First post, what a great site you have! Saw this bird on my driveway on Friday in Westchester county NY. Rushed to my book and looked like an Arctic Warbler, but I knew it couldn't be given the geography. So have narrowed it down to a red-eyed vireo or a Tennessee Warbler. Any thoughts? Thanks! Attached Thumbnails

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ospr3y Brony Birder Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Hephzibah, GA Posts: 570	Is s/he okay? I wouldn't expect a vireo to sit on the ground like this unless it was sick or hurt. It looks like it allowed pretty close approach. __________________ Liam

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section 110 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Scarsdale NY Posts: 4	thanks!

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section 110 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Scarsdale NY Posts: 4	I thought it was hurt. It allowed me to get very close, then suddenly flew away like nothing happened. I suspect it flew into a window and was stunned for a while. I've seen that happen with Downy Woodpeckers at our home in the past.

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