Coastal NC, new feeder visitor (1 Viewer)

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BeachNana

New member

• Jan 4, 2020

• #1

This bird has been visiting our feeders since New Year’s Day. It’s bright yellow with black tail, larger than a goldfinch. Need help identifying.

 

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THE_FERN

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Jan 4, 2020

• #2

Looks like Western tanager

 

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BeachNana

New member

• Jan 4, 2020

• #3

That was my thought as well, but we live in southeastern NC. Does their habitat include this area? A friend suggested perhaps a female oriole, but the black tail feathers make me think Western Tanager.

 

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fugl

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2020

• #4

BeachNana said:

. . .but the black tail feathers make me think Western Tanager.

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Dto the comparatively thick bill.

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• Jan 4, 2020

• #5

Certainly seems like a vagrant for our side of the US.

I just searched all the range maps for the Western Tanager and none of them show the east coast area.

 

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Oldnintheway

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2020

• #6

An ebird search shows a few sightings in N.C. including one last year in the Myrtle Beach area.

 

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gratography

Active member

• Jan 4, 2020

• #7

wow and congrats, that's a good get...I've only seen Western Tanagers in the west, and I previously lived along the NC coast (Beaufort)

 

Birdbrain22

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2020

• #8

Definite Western Tanager there. Regular range is out west. They are vagrants and every winter there are scattered reports along the east coast. We've had one or two reported in NJ already this fall/winter.

 

TLeukering

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2020

• #9

If you can stand the hordes, you might put the word out about your Western Tanager, as there will be birders that will like to see it.