Tennessee - Warbler? (1 Viewer)

[Owen Krout]

From April 10 at Cove Lake State Park in Campbell County, Tennessee, USA. I'm back in the USA and birding a new area with many new species to me, not to mention being out of practice on New World birds.

This fellow was mostly staying hidden while hunting insects, but I managed a couple of quick shots when it briefly came out to look me over. I'm bill seems wrong for Warblers in this area, and no wing bars, and probably a little too big, so I'm thinking not a Flycatcher. Maybe a Verio?

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[Butty]

Whatever the local gnatcatcher is - blue-grey gnatcatcher, presumably. Vireos have a thicker slightly-hooked bill and shorter tail.

 

[Owen Krout]

Whatever the local gnatcatcher is - blue-grey gnatcatcher, presumably. Vireos have a thicker slightly-hooked bill and shorter tail.

OK, Blue-Grey Gnatchatcher makes sense as the Merlin app has been IDing calls as BGG lately.

 

[KC Foggin]

Two great images of this Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Owen!

 

[Microtus]

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher for sure