Thanks for the reply, Will,

Yes, we were close enough to definitely rule out the head-striping of  
the
worm-eating.

David




On May 22, 2008, at 3:10 PM, Will Raup wrote:

>
> 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> >> >> >> >  
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