Number of individuals, sex, age, plumage:
1; HY, prob female
Locality: Wireless Rd near Astoria, Clatsop Co. Dates: Sep 17, 2005 Time of Day: between ~09:30 Reporting observers address: Mike Patterson 1338 Kensington Av. Astoria, OR 97103 Other observers: None Light conditions: bright overcast Optical equipment: 8x42 Bushnell Binoculars Distance from bird: less than 30 meters Duration of observation: about 1 minute Habitat: Came out of mixed Oregon Crabapple and blackberry, then flew into Red Alders. Behavior: it apeared from a dense thicket of crabapple and blackberry when I pished. It perched on an open branch and acted aggitated (like most species responding to pishing) then flew up into an alder, gave a couple aggitated twitches and disappeared into the canopy. Description: Overall: I was immediately struck by the bright yellow/green cap, white eye-ring and whitish gray throat.Voice: I heard a flat chip note several times from the place where the bird appeared which was presumably this bird. Similar Species: All the green and gray initially brought to mind Nashville Warbler which does not have a green crown, wingbars or white tail corners. All other superficially similar Vermivora and Oporornis can be eliminated by the same criteria.Previous experience: I have seen adult Chestnut-sided Warbler at Malheur. |