Did you rule out Worm-Eating as Well?Will RaupAlbany, NYwww.pbase.com/cabbage_hollow> Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 15:09:28 -0400> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Swainson's warbler> To: [log in to unmask]> > Thanks Allan,> > However, definitely no streaking on the breast or tail-bobbing.> And this bird was a little smaller than a waterthrush.> > David> > > > > > On May 22, 2008, at 2:26 PM, Allan Strong wrote:> > > Hi David,> >> > You may be hounded by emails on the subject now, but the primary > > suspect to rule out is Northern Waterthrush, which is abundant at > > Missisquoi. The two key ID points are streaking on the breast, and > > the tail-bobbing motion, both of which would be seen on NOWA and > > not on SWWA.> >> > Allan> >> > At 12:49 PM 5/22/2008 -0400, you wrote:> >> Canoeing with my son in Mississquoi Wildlife Refuge a few days ago,> >> we both thought the little bird walking along the ground near the > >> water> >> was a swainson's warbler. Though we had no binocs (they had gotten> >> wet earlier in our trip), we drifted quite close and had an extended> >> look.> >>> >> Does anyone know of sightings of this bird this far north?> >>> >> David Gusakov> >> >> >> > *******************************************************************> > Allan M. Strong> > University of Vermont> > The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources> > 347 Aiken Center> > Burlington, VT 05405> > 802-656-2910> > *******************************************************************> >
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