IBRC 48-B-09

IDAHO BIRD RECORDS

COMMITTEE RARE BIRD REPORT FORM

SPECIES: Magnolia Warbler
HOW MANY: 1

REPORTER: Kathleen Cameron P.O. Box 922 Bellevue, Idaho 83313 208 721 0687
REPORTER EMAIL: majesticfeathers@cox.net
OTHER OBSERVERS: Jay, Heidi, Jack (he heard it and they found it first) Jean Seymour, Poo Wright-Pulliam, Larry Barnes, Marian Edwards

DATE REPORT PREPARED: 8/10/09          DATE SIGHTING OCCURRED: 6/18/09

LOCALITY OF OBSERVATION: Haiely, Idaho I forget the intersection names right at this moment but if you need them I can send them later HABITAT: Conifers in a front yard
CONDITIONS: We watched and listened to this bird for nearly an hour. The viewing conditions were perfect. Photographed it using my 400mm lens we all had very good optics

DID YOU TAKE NOTES?: No, not at
all DID YOU CONSULT FIELD GUIDE OR OTHER REFERENCES?: Yes, later the same day
WHAT GUIDE(S) OR REFERENCE(S) DID YOU CONSULT?: Sibley but I had seen this species many times in the East at both Crane Creek Magee Marsh and Pt. Pelee in Canada

DESCRIPTION: I will attach photos. It was a Magnolia Warbler
BEHAVIOR:

HOW AND WHEN DID YOU POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE BIRD, AND WHAT CLINCHED THE IDENTIFICATION FOR YOU? It was identified by Jack, Heidi and Jay before I got there and though I could hear it vocalizing when I arrived I am not good with their song so I knew it was a Magnolia the moment I saw it based on plumage pattern

HOW DID YOU ELIMINATE SIMILAR SPECIES, AND WHAT WERE THEY? It wasn't a Canada Warbler because the back wasn't solid gray and the "necklace" extended across the breast and the side streaks extened down the flack. Etc.

EXPERIENCE WITH THIS SPECIES (AND SIMILAR SPECIES):
GENERAL BIRDING EXPERIENCE: lots of birding experience

WERE PHOTO(S), VIDEO, AND/OR AUDIO OBTAINED BY YOU?: Photo