Warbler ID - MacGillivray's?? San Antonio, TX (1 Viewer)

[rubonix]

Going thru some recent video footage from a bird bath in our north San Antonio yard and wondered if I could get help with this warbler ID in the left of the frame.

Thx for your input and reasoning.

https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0YGxQQtIGmet2V

---r

 

[stuartelsom]

The smooth blue-grey head combined with the very obvious eye-arcs make this a male MacGillivray's for me. The short undertail coverts and lack of eye-ring rule out Connecticut, but the eye-arcs appear too strong IMO for Mourning.

Stu

 

[KenM]

Agreed a MacGillivray's Warbler and not that common in Texas, might be worth reporting?

Cheers

 

[rubonix]

Thx for the confirmation and feedback. I'm an eBirder so will definitely let folks know about the sighting. We actually had one a few years ago via a window strike. Adult male which recovered and flew off.

 

[stuartelsom]

And looking on your YouTube channel a male in May 2017 on your bath - maybe the same bird on passage?

Stu