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Illinois May 2020 (1 Viewer)
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Jeff Hopkins
Just another...observer
Agree with the thrushes and sandpiper
I get a Cerulean feel on the warbler. It looks blue on my screen, and it seems to have at least a partial collar.
I get a Cerulean feel on the warbler. It looks blue on my screen, and it seems to have at least a partial collar.
Isn't 1 a Veery?
The Bird Nuts
Birding Duo
1-2. Both are definitely Swainson's with the buffy face, grayish-brown back, and extensive spotting on the breast
3. Pine Warbler
4. Solitary Sandpiper
3. Pine Warbler
4. Solitary Sandpiper
birdmeister
Well-known member
I second this.
I'm surprised to hear you say that picture 1 shows extensive spotting on the breast. I really can't see that. It also doesn't show any clear malar stripe, which would be expected on Swainson's and is clear in the second picture. It also doesn't show any obvious eye ring. I'm not saying it isn't a Swainson's (I agree that the colour of the upperparts are better for that species) but I think you might be inferring features rather than actually seeing them in the case of this unclear picture.
The Bird Nuts
Birding Duo
Yes, the photo quality is poor (that's why we can't see a full eyering or malar stripe), but I think those are spots on the belly. I could be wrong, but either way it's not a Veery.
Jeff Hopkins
Just another...observer
Veery is a much warmer brown color. As The Bird Nuts say (says?) the mantle color better matches Swainson's.
I can live with Pine Warbler for the other.
I can live with Pine Warbler for the other.
Birdbrain22
Well-known member
100% Agreement