Farther east, Boreal Chickadees can be found somewhat south of their normal range as a rarity on a somewhat regular basis. For example, looking at eBird data, Massachusetts had had a Boreal Chickadee in 3 out if the last four years. In 2019 there was one in New Jersey. In 2011, there was one in the state of Virginia. This species doesn't wander a lot, but they do still end up out of range sometimes.
On Thu, Feb 25, 2021, 9:04 AM Pete Marchetto < 000016c902fbf97a-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > Here’s what I have as identifying characteristics: > Dark brown-ish cap on head, rather than black > Light, yellow-ish coloring under wings > Buzzy, “bluh-bluh-bluh-bluh” sort of call that I’d not heard before, mixed > with more standard, but also more nasal “chick-a-dee-dee” calls > > I’ve never seen one before, so I’m guessing I could’ve just seen some sort > of strange, lighter-colored black-capped, or maybe it was a trick of the > light. Also, I only saw it without binocs, as I was out for a walk, not > specifically birding. It only sat on a branch for about five seconds close > enough for me to make out what I wrote above. > > I was only considering an out-of-range boreal because it looked odd, and > because we had a strange visit from a mountain bluebird just a couple of > miles to our south in Como Park last month, and it got me considering > out-of-range birds as being more possible for me, a relative novice, to see. > Let me know if my description makes you think it could be anything else. > > Thanks, > Pete > > > On Feb 24, 2021, at 3:57 PM, Kara Snow <snowx...@d.umn.edu> wrote: > > > > Boreal chickadees have a more chestnut brown on their sides. > > I actually study boreal chickadees and it would be exceeding rare for > one to be in Roseville. Let alone more than one. > > Black capped chickadees can have a bit of a tawny wash on their sides as > well. > > > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 3:52 PM Peter Marchetto <pmarc...@umn.edu > <mailto:pmarc...@umn.edu>> wrote: > > There was yellow under its wings and on its sides. > > > > Thanks, > > Pete > > > > Festina lente. > > Make haste, slowly. > > > >> On Feb 24, 2021, at 3:49 PM, Kara Snow <snowx...@d.umn.edu <mailto: > snowx...@d.umn.edu>> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Hmm. > >> That's highly unlikely given their rande and habitat preferences. > >> Perhaps a wheezy BCCH? > >> > >> On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 3:26 PM Peter Marchetto < > 000016c902fbf97a-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu <mailto: > 000016c902fbf97a-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu>> wrote: > >> Heard and saw at least one boreal chickadee in the NE corner of Pioneer > Park, Chatsworth St N, Roseville (Ramsey County). > >> > >> Festina lente. > >> Make haste, slowly. > >> ---- > >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net < > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net> > >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html < > http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html> > >> > >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
