Hi Will and all,
I saw the bird reported at 12:45 today and feel confident that it was a Bell's
Vireo. The face pattern was quite plain, recalling Warbling Vireo or
Orange-crowned Warbler; the supercilium was thin and vague; a dark transocular
continued beyond the eye; and thin pale crescents were present above and below
the eye. Contrary to the condition in White-eyed Vireo, the front part of the
supercilium was narrow and the area directly behind the eye was dark.
Furthermore, the bird appeared long-tailed and very small (even smaller bodied
than White-eyed), and it lacked bright, discrete patches of yellow on the
flanks (it showed a pale and ill-defined yellowish wash there). I don't know if
photos of this individual were obtained.
Dick Veit noted an immature White-eyed Vireo at this site yesterday, but we did
not see that bird today (to our knowledge). Most disconcertingly, there was a
House Wren present today that seemed able, to both my ear and Sean Sime's, to
reproduce a shockingly faithful version of Bell's Vireo song (it sometimes sang
more typical House Wren songs also). Perhaps this bird has received some
audio-training in Bell's Vireo vocalizations over the past two days?
I just looked at Anthony's photos and am very puzzled. The face pattern,
particularly the broad pale area between the bill and the eye, appears very
different from that of the bird I just saw. On the other hand, there are
aspects of these photos that seem at odds for White-eyed Vireo, too. Without
closer study (I have to go to class now), I'm just not sure of how to interpret
these photos.
Shai Mitra
Bay Shore
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Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo - yes 12:45
And we are sure this is a Bell's Vireo and not an immature WE Vireo?
What else is being seen?
Will Raup
Albany, NY
> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Bells Vireo - yes 12:45
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> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:51:29 -0400
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> The Bell's Vireo has just reappeared in the same spot in Mt. Loretto Unique
> Area - 12:45 pm.
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> Rich Fried
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