Greetings

In regards to Dennis Rockwell's OC Warblers. The first two (the brighter
greeny ones) sound like typical lutescens, which breed in w WA and along the
Cascades. The third bird sounds like orestera, which breeds in ne Washington
and the Blues. These birds, esp some fall individuals, look to have a gray
hood and are sometimes mistaken for oporornis warblers. The third choice,
celata, are typically very dull. Indeed, when I birded in Chicago (where
celata only occurs), I used to think that Drab Warbler would have been a far
better name than Orange-crowned.

Anyway, the status of celata in Washington is far from clear, but it appears
to be only a vagrant and typically doesn't have the hooded effect. Bear
(bare?) in mind that all of this is somewhat a simplification, as
intermediate appearing birds are not unusual.

Cheers
SteveMlodinow