IBRC 44-B-11

IDAHO BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE
RARE BIRD REPORT FORM

SPECIES: Black Throated Blue Warbler
HOW MANY: Male and Female

REPORTER: Abigail C. Nichols, 1325 18th St., NW, Apt. 803, Washington, DC, 20036, 202/331-9757,
REPORTER EMAIL: Abigail_nichols@hotmail.com
OTHER OBSERVERS: Carl W. Nelson, 1325 18th St., NW, Apt. 803, Washington, DC, 20036, 202/331-9757, Carl@Carl-Nelson.com

DATE REPORT PREPARED: July 27, 2011 (informally sent 7/23
DATE SIGHTING OCCURRED: Friday, July 22, 20036 (2011)

LOCALITY OF OBSERVATION: near bird blind at Deer Flat National Wildlife Habitat
HABITAT: I saw what my husband later said was likely the female in low bushes about 50 yards off the trail to the left as you face the entrance to the blind. We both clearly saw the male higher on the other side (up to our left and again about 50 yards away as we left the blind.) My husband saw the female near-by but I didn’t see the female then.
CONDITIONS: I saw what my husband later said was likely the female in low bushes about 50 yards off the trail to the left as you face the entrance to the blind. We both clearly saw the male higher on the other side (up to our left and again about 50 yards away as we left the blind.) My husband saw the female near-by but I didn’t see the female then. 1 minute sighting with 7 and 8 power binoculars

DID YOU TAKE NOTES?: Yes, another day after the observation
DID YOU CONSULT FIELD GUIDE OR OTHER REFERENCES?: Yes, later the same day
WHAT GUIDE(S) OR REFERENCE(S) DID YOU CONSULT?: National Geographic bird book;

DESCRIPTION: The bird is so striking that we noted the blue head; white slash wings, black throat, white underside – easy then with book in hand.
BEHAVIOR: Female moving around low; male perched in two different locations about 20 feet up and quite visible.

HOW AND WHEN DID YOU POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE BIRD, AND WHAT CLINCHED THE IDENTIFICATION FOR YOU? The bird is so striking that we noted the blue head; white slash wings, black throat, white underside – easy then with book in hand.
HOW DID YOU ELIMINATE SIMILAR SPECIES, AND WHAT WERE THEY? EXPERIENCE WITH THIS SPECIES (AND SIMILAR SPECIES): I saw one earlier this summer in Minnesota.

GENERAL BIRDING EXPERIENCE: 20 years general looking around at birds. My husband keeps a life list which now has about 600 birds on it. I do not.

WERE PHOTO(S), VIDEO, AND/OR AUDIO OBTAINED BY YOU?: None