Hi all, There are currently two singing Kentucky Warblers at Rockefeller SP (only one has been reported, I believe). One is near the northern junction of Ash Tree Loop and Overlook Trail (it moves from northeast of the junction to south of it, singing from, I assume, the edges of its territory). This bird (Bird A) has a normal song. The second bird (Bird B) is singing a two-parted song, coming from just southwest of the southern junction of those two trails. They are not the same bird, as I've heard both songs delivered in immediate succession from the different spots, repeatedly.
At one point, Bird A flew to the southern edge of its territory (I saw it), to have a singing duel with Bird B. I'm also hearing a regular song from the south (as Bird A sings from the north), but I assume Bird B is simply switching between songs. The alternative would be, of course, that there are actually three singing Kentucky Warblers in this general area. I wonder if there are any females around...unlikely, I would guess, as these birds are singing frequently in midday--and so are probably unpaired. Still, something to keep track of! Good birding, Benjamin Van Doren White Plains, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
