With Mr. Kevin Black's approval, I have posted his video of mystery
warbler's song on my Flickr account:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/132642556 at N03/18418094558/in/dateposted-public/

As you can see in the comments, a few of my online birders are in the Mac
camp.

Good birding, Joshua Glant

Mercer Island, WA

Josh.n.glant at gmail.com

On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 7:31 PM, Matt Bartels <mattxyz at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hi all -
> To add to what Scott mentioned -
> There's still some question about this bird -- it would be great if anyone
> in Washtucna were able to get a look at it.
> I was there on Sunday, and the bird was singing away much of the time -
> frustratingly, it never once showed itself to me in 2 hours of trying to
> get a look.
> The song sounds pretty decent for Mourning Warbler, but MacGillivray's can
> sing things very akin to Mourning Warbler, and the chip notes [heard by
> others] may well have been more lke Mac than Mourning.
> Without getting photos or great visual descriptions, this one is likely to
> remain a mystery.
>
> The problem is, that bird is buried in a thicket and doesn't seem to have
> much reason to rise to the surface. Playback only seemed to quiet the bird,
> if it provoked any response at all. The thicket is right where Brad
> described it - NNE of the park near the corner of Cooper and Clearwater.
>
> If anyone wants to hear the recordings I made Sunday, send an email and
> I'll share the dropbox folder link w/ you.
>
> If you are in the area and want a challenge - go get a photo! We've only
> got two Mourning Warbler records for the state so far....
>
> Matt Bartels
> Seattle, WA
>
>
> On Jun 8, 2015, at 3:34 AM, Scott R a y wrote:
>
> The recording of this bird made over the weekend sounds a lot like a
> Mourning Warbler. It would be worth confirming.
>
> Scott Ray
> Stanley, ND
>
> <
> <
> Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2015 08:52:58 -0700
> Subject: [Tweeters] Continuing Washtucna Mystery Warbler
> Hello All,
>
> I received word from my birder friend Bob that the "mystery" warbler
> was still singing in the same bush yesterday behind the green
> residential house in Washtucna. The warbler still has not came out of
> it's sight impenetrable "brush fortress." I have recording of the
> singing (very close to the video recorder actually) as well from when
> I was there Friday.
>
> Good Birding,
>
> Kevin Black
> Vancouver, WA
>
> Scott Ray
> Stanley, ND
> Pecked out on my phone
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