Warbler. Not sure which one. New Bern, North Carolina. 9/28/2023. (1 Viewer)

[fiveroll]

Could be an Orange-crowned Warbler.

The photo May he inadequate which is a possibility.

 

[qwerty5]

Overall giss to me suggests Mourning or Connecticut

 

[Mikbul]

Could be a palm warbler

 

[Michael Long]

Not an Orange-crowned Warbler and definitely not a Palm Warbler, I agree with Mourning/Connecticut

 

[KC Foggin]

I'm leaning towards Mourning Warbler after some searching.

 

[birdmeister]

I think the tail projects too far past the undertail coverts for most Connecticut Warblers (plus what I can see of the eye-ring doesn't suggest it's complete). I'm hesitant to rule out Common Yellowthroat, which has yellow undertail coverts like this and can be confused with Mourning. I think most Mourning show brighter yellow through the rest of the belly. However, there's enough of a partial eye-ring where I'm leaving Mourning Warbler in the equation. Is there any chance you have another photo, fiveroll?

 

[fiveroll]

Several more photos

 

[qwerty5]

More likely a Common Yellowthroat I think

 

[Butty]

Several more photos

🤦🏻
Please... post all useful photos at the outset. Do you have any more?

 

[fiveroll]

These are all.

I presume, as previously noted, a Common Yellowthroat. Female I assume.
Merlin gives that result every time.
Thanks much for the comments. Appreciate it very much.
👍

 

[THE_FERN]

I think the tail projects too far past the undertail coverts for most Connecticut Warblers

but not far enough for mourning?

Other threads suggest the greenish undertail colour is good for common yellowthroat. I'm not sure I can assess bill shape confidently here.

 

[tom baxter]

I think the tail projects too far past the undertail coverts for most Connecticut Warblers (plus what I can see of the eye-ring doesn't suggest it's complete). I'm hesitant to rule out Common Yellowthroat, which has yellow undertail coverts like this and can be confused with Mourning. I think most Mourning show brighter yellow through the rest of the belly. However, there's enough of a partial eye-ring where I'm leaving Mourning Warbler in the equation. Is there any chance you have another photo, fiveroll?

I agree with all of this. From the initial view, the under tail coverts are not nearly long enough for Connecticut. This is one of the more distinctive identification marks for Connecticut, which is nice because often times you’re only able to get a view of their rear end, as they are notorious skulkers. It looks most like a Common Yellowthroat to me. I can’t rule out Mourning but I can’t see anything that makes me think it is one. They are pretty rare in NC and this bird is out in the open on the ground. It’s not conclusive but the odds strongly favor this being a Common Yellowthroat.

 

[fiveroll]

Yeah. It comes up Common Yellowthroat every time on Merlin.
Looks like I have the female.