Subject: Re: Wilson's & OC Warblers
Date: Aug 11 20:40:20 1997
From: "Andy Stepniewski" - steppie at wolfenet.com


I first noted migrant Orange-crowned Warblers on the Yakima Training Center
27 July this year. My first Wilson's Warblers were 10 August. Both species
ae only migrants on the training center.

Both of these warblers, too, were absent as migrants on the training center
for only 60 days this year.

Andy Stepniewski
Wapato WA

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> From: Bbsenturia at aol.com
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Wilson's & OC Warblers
> Date: Monday, August 11, 1997 7:48 AM
>
> Tweeters-
> Saturday and Sunday, while hiking in the Cascades northeast of Salmon le
Sac,
> I encountered both Wilson's and Orange-crowned Warblers in high mountain
> shrub habitats (around 5500'). These were in mixed flocks with
MacGillivray's
> and/or Nashville Warblers. In two instances the shrubs were Sitka Alder
and
> in one, Willows. Given the uncertain status of these two species as
breeders
> east of the Cascade crest, it is possible that they may either have been
> breeding in these locales or are already on the move south from other
> breeding areas. Aug. 9 seems a very early date for this. Any thoughts?
> Brenda Senturia