MacGillivray's or Mourning Warbler? (1 Viewer)

[littlemarshmallow]

Hi all, I was wondering whether the bird I saw yesterday was a MacGillivray's or a Mourning Warbler. I was unfortunately unable to get a picture of the bird but was able to positively identify it as one of these two species. We live in southeast Texas, so it couldn't have been a Connecticut warbler. However, from what I was able to see of the eye ring, the bird appeared to have a complete, thick, eye ring like a Connecticut warbler. The bird was a female. Mourning Warblers are more common but MacGillivray's can still be seen in our area. Please help me identify.
P.S. The bird was hopping from branch to branch in a tree about 7 feet from the ground

 

[littlemarshmallow]

Update: Bird may not have had a complete eye ring though but it was thick

 

[THE_FERN]

Update: Bird may not have had a complete eye ring though but it was thick

Not possible to identify from the description. Connecticut warbler has been seen in SE Texas; assume not impossible on migration. Have you ruled out Nashville?

 

[Fritz73]

Hola littlemarshmallow! A warm welcome to Birdforum from all the staff and moderators

 

[littlemarshmallow]

I had not thought of Nashville actually. The bird had an all gray head though including throat.

 

[littlemarshmallow]

I had not thought of Nashville actually. The bird had an all gray head though including throat.

Later:
I have re-examined my evidence and determined that the bird was almost positively a Nashville Warbler (sorry for the mess-up) It could not have been a Connecticut Warbler because these have never been seen in our area and they walk rather than hop. It could not have been a Mourning Warbler because the bird I saw had a thick, complete eye ring. Mourning Warblers are also uncommon here. Lastly, it is very unlikely that it could have been a MacGillivray's Warbler because it is very rare here and very rarely has a complete eye ring. That leaves only the Nashville Warbler, which has only one thing going against it: The bird I saw appeared to have an al-gray head including throat. My explanation for this is that because I was looking at the bird from a sideways angle, I was unable to see the thin patch of yellow on the throat that would have identified it as a Nashville Warbler. The bird also had a thick and complete eye ring, which I immediately noticed because it was hard to miss, and bright yellow underparts, characteristic of a Nashville Warbler. Thanks so much for your help.

 

[littlemarshmallow]

2nd update: I now have further proof that the bird I saw was indeed a Nashville Warbler. 22 miles north of us a Nashville Warbler was sighted; the next day I saw the Nashville Warbler, and then the day after that a Nashville Warbler was sighted 28 miles south of us. Probably all the same bird.