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30 November 2008 The Hermit Warbler was present repeatedly in the pines bordering the Black Rock Beach parking lot in Pt. Pleasant Park between 0730 and 1030, when I left. Everyone among the many who were present seeking the bird managed to see it. It was very active, and though easy to spot, it was constantly in motion, and so difficult to view well for very long, and difficult to photograph. But as more observers add their impressions to the mix, and as more photos are taken, there is an increasing suspicion that the bird may be a hybrid between a Hermit Warbler and a Townsend's Warbler, perhaps a back-cross between a hybrid and a pure adult. This is all speculation, and a closer examination of photos will have to be made. The warbler was not directly associating with any other birds or chickadee flocks, though other birds passed through the pines, or otherwise were seen nearby, including 3 Orange-crowned Warblers, 2 Pine Warblers, and a Palm Warbler, which appeared to be a western race individual. Good birding, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blake Maybank maybank@ns.sympatico.ca 902-852-2077 Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds" author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia" http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada
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