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Re: weekend at HBSP
- To: carolina birders <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: Re: weekend at HBSP
- From: Joshua Stuart Rose <jsr6@duke.edu>
- Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 00:33:44 -0500 (EST)
- In-Reply-To: <013401bf3fa8$d6fb1ce0$21aee0d0@pavilion>
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
On Sun, 5 Dec 1999, George & Judy Halleron wrote:
>
> However, the real find at the gardens is what I believe to be a
> Yellow-throated Vireo. We were near the alligator exhibit, when a mixed
> flock of 'little birds' came through. They were mostly Myrtles and
> titmice, but I saw one bird, partially hidden, with a bright yellow breast.
> When it's head came into view, it had bright yellow 'spectacles' that
> extended across the top of the beak. It flew before I could check out wing
> bars or other markings. Isn't it too late for the vireo? The NG field
> guide shows a pine warbler for comparison, but I have never seen a pine
> warbler with such pronounced 'spectacles'. Any thoughts?
According to recent CBC data (available through
http://www.mbr.nbs.gov/bbs/ ), Yellow-throated Vireo is rare but regular
in winter along the coast from Texas through North Carolina, with an
average of between 0 and 1 birds per count circle per year. So it's not
entirely too late, but it's definitely a good bird for this time of year!
Good birding,
Josh
Joshua S. Rose
Duke University
Department of Zoology
jsr6@acpub.duke.edu
http://www.duke.edu/~jsr6/