Documentation of
Kentucky Warbler
2012-219
Observer Information
Reporter:
Brandon K Percival
835 S. Harmony Dr.,
PUEBLO WEST,
CO 81007-2632
E-mail:
bkpercival@yahoo.com
Other Observers:
Also seen by Gene Rutherford, John Drummond, Mary Ellen Moore, and two other birders.; I found the bird alone.
Species, Date, Time and Location Information
Species:
Kentucky Warbler
First Date/Time:
4/23/2012
Last Date/Time:
Duration (total time in view):
10 minutes
County:
Pueblo
Specific Location:
Chico Basin Ranch Headquarters, Pueblo County, Colorado.
Number:
1
Age:
Unknown
Sex:
Unknown
Plumage:
Other/Unknown
Habitat
Under the willows and in the reeds.
Viewing Conditions
Optics:
8x42 leica binoculars and Nikon Camera
Distance:
30 meters
Light:
Sunny
Description of the Bird
See photos. Warbler with bright yellow underneath, black side burns on the face. Nothing looks like a Kentucky Warbler really.
Behaviors: Low to the ground, near the willows.
Call: I heard it chipping, giving the loud Fox Sparrow like chip.
Plumage: alternate adult
Similar Species Discussion
Nothing really, Common Yellowthroat is a little similar, though not really.
Previous Experience
Seen several in Colorado over the years, and other eastern US states.
Notes
Notes made AFTER observation
Date Documentation Submitted
4/23/2012 3:07:00 PM
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