CornishExile
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I hear a rumour that someone's taken film / photos of a Bachman's Warbler in Cuba in 2002. Be interesting to see if that's confirmed.
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Bachman's Warbler (1 Viewer)
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GreatHornedOwl
Grumpy Armchair Birder
CornishExile said:
... ?
I did see a colour picture, but from decades ago. I'll look it up for you.
Just in case : last pics. ever of the Eskimo curlew (black and white, 1962) are also somewhere on the internet.
With the recent Ivorybill rediscovery, I do think it's possible these two species still exist as well.
GreatHornedOwl
Grumpy Armchair Birder
... Here. Clearly an adult male.
http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/birds/passeriformes/vbachmanii.html
and here, 3 pics. (bottom of list) in a place called "Melbourne" ... must be in Florida I guess (?) ...
http://www.fosbirds.org/photoarc/ttrs.htm
I think these are all pictures from the '70ies.
http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/birds/passeriformes/vbachmanii.html
and here, 3 pics. (bottom of list) in a place called "Melbourne" ... must be in Florida I guess (?) ...
http://www.fosbirds.org/photoarc/ttrs.htm
I think these are all pictures from the '70ies.
Rasmus Boegh
BF member
CornishExile said:
The ID is very tentative and the video will be (if it hasn't already) forwarded to various specialists. It could be the real thing or it could be nothing. In any case I doubt the result will be published soon.
Hi Rasmus, Cornish, GHO,
As I recall there have been a few sight reports of Bachman's from Cuba during the 80's & maybe 90's - all of course were treated with a degree of scepticism - as I imagine this report is. Hope springs eternal though.
Luke
It strikes me that a migrant with a small diminished population is much less likely to survive than something like the Ivory-billed. They suggest that the Kirtland's only survived due to its very limited breeding range - the Bachmans range was so wide spread (comparatively) that they suggested small populations probably just couldn't even find each other to breed as the population got smaller. Any thoughts on those scenarios appreciated.
As I recall there have been a few sight reports of Bachman's from Cuba during the 80's & maybe 90's - all of course were treated with a degree of scepticism - as I imagine this report is. Hope springs eternal though.
Luke
It strikes me that a migrant with a small diminished population is much less likely to survive than something like the Ivory-billed. They suggest that the Kirtland's only survived due to its very limited breeding range - the Bachmans range was so wide spread (comparatively) that they suggested small populations probably just couldn't even find each other to breed as the population got smaller. Any thoughts on those scenarios appreciated.
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Rasmus Boegh
BF member
jurek said:
Adult males certainly are not, but juv's and various winter Bachman's would be harder. Especially as you really want to be certain before you start claiming anything about having video of a bird that many think is extinct. Just imagine publishing such a video as proof of Bachman's Warbler still being alive only to have an expert tell you it is nothing but an unusual plumage of some common warbler...
sparrowbirder
Well-known member
Any more news on this video yet,just curious!!