ID help, SE Pennsylvania (1 Viewer)

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jmercer

Well-known member

• Sep 1, 2012

• #1

I am trying to sort out some birds I got this week. Hopefully, some of you folks who can tell a warbler by it's tail feathers can help with #1. The second I thought was a Phoebe by size, but looking at the picture, it is not a Phoebe. I think the third is a Blackburnian, but need confirmation, it would be knew for the particular site I was birding. Sorry about the quality, it was dark and tough with a 400 mm lens and the distances.
Thanks,
John

 

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KenM

Well-known member

• Sep 1, 2012

• #2

Agree No.3.

cheers

 

Motmot

Eduardo Amengual

• Sep 1, 2012

• #3

1st bird is hard to be sure of but undertail/underparts look good for a Chestnut-sided Warbler to my eyes.

 

The Falcon

Registered Birder

• Sep 2, 2012

• #4

Motmot said:

1st bird is hard to be sure of but undertail/underparts look good for a Chestnut-sided Warbler to my eyes.

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#1 My first impression was Chestnut-sided Warbler, also.
#2 is a thrush, and looks good for Swainson's, IMO. Have any more photos?
#3 I agree

 

michaelboustead

Well-known member

• Sep 2, 2012

• #5

Would agree with Blackburnian because of facial pattern. I would have a problem with No. 3 because it appears so much more yellow than I would expect for a Blackburnian. Is this common? Not a common fall migrant for me in South Cenntral PA.

 

The Falcon

Registered Birder

• Sep 2, 2012

• #6

michaelboustead said:

Would agree with Blackburnian because of facial pattern. I would have a problem with No. 3 because it appears so much more yellow than I would expect for a Blackburnian. Is this common? Not a common fall migrant for me in South Cenntral PA.

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It looks like a pretty normal Blackburnian Warbler to me. I think the exposure of the photo may make the bird look more yellowish than it really is.

 

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jmercer

Well-known member

• Sep 6, 2012

• #7

Thanks for the help, unfortunately, the woods are very dark and not friendly to a 5.6/400mm lens, I had to put it on a tripod and slow some of them down to 1/60th of a second. I only got one of the possible thrush. It could be one, I did have them in there last year. I was pretty sure the third was Blackburnian, but I had never had one here before, so I wanted verification. The middle one will have to be an undecided. I was hoping someone who banded might ID the way the outer feathers were white fading to dark. Appreciate the help.
John