Hi Tweeters,

I came across another early migrant on Tuesday (4/22). Around 3:30 PM a
large flock (around 100 birds) of warblers and kinglets were working
through the trees at Point Whitney, Jefferson County. I was pointing out
a nice looking Black-throated Gray Warbler to a co-worker. He saw the
Black-throated Gray and shortly there after asked me what the one with
the yellow head was. Having just seen a Townsend's Warbler I stated that
they were Townsend's Warblers. As soon as I finished saying that a
Hermit Warbler briefly stuck it head up into view! I could not tell if
it was a full blooded Hermit Warbler or not as I did not get a good look
at the underside. They do nest a few miles from the lab up on Mount Walker.

This is the earliest record that I have for Hermit Warbler in WA by
about a week (4/28/2000 in Skamania Co. by Patrick and Ruth Sullivan).
Also the same day, I captured and banded the first Hermit Thrush for the
spring.

Good birding,

Russell

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Point Whitney Shellfish Laboratory
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