Hello folks. This morning I had a very brief backyard visit from a male yellow warbler with a distinct rusty tinge to its crown. This cap was not sharply defined at the margins, but the coloration was very clear, and it was a feature I haven't been aware of before. Have I just been missing something common? My guidebooks do tell me about the Mangrove variant that occurs in Florida and occasionally in Texas, but I don't have an in-depth warbler book near at hand. I'd be interested to hear, off-list, if anyone would like to enlighten me about this sighting.
The bird was very active, and moved on quickly. The sighting was near Bathurst and Eglinton, in Toronto. Cheers, Skip Shand _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
