>One of the problems with OCWa's is that they cease active singing rather
>early in the breeding season. I contend the brushy habitats are "crawling
>with this species"... but they are only occasional singers after say 20-25
>May. A breeding bird census of any eastside forest ecosystem in June is
>going to miss many Orange-crowned Warblers.
>Andy Stepniewski

>Orange-crowned Warbers are, in my experience also, local breeders in the
>Intermountain west; but more common than Wilson's Warblers. On brushy
>hillsides
>in Idaho they can be quite common breeders. My personal Washington data base
>shows 44 records, with late June/July singing males from Chelan, Spokane,
>Pend Oreille, and Asotin Counties. I always hear one or two on the Lake
>Chelan BBS route each year, along lower Mud Creek (generally run in late
>June).
>Dan Stephens

Are we talking about the same species?

--Jerry Tangren