ML117467251
Contributor
Date
Location
- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - X
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Playback not used
Observation details
Continuing bird found early this morning by S. Tracey and J. Thomas. Driving in on Drakes Beach Rd. we ran into B. Atwood who reported the bird was still present despite it being relatively late in the day. Upon arrival and parking near monument, I immediately heard the bird calling. At 6:37 pm we visually located the bird in the dead pines by the monument. After diagnostic looks, we quickly lost the bird. I then heard it calling from the myoporum(?) in the mowed “island” at the bottom of DB road in between the visitor center and the monument. Walking out of the monument, I then located the bird as it flew south to the other stand of trees in the island before it eventually relocated to the cypress trees near the visitor center. Superb views were had as the bird moved around in the lower exposed branches above the shuttle stop. In my haste to leave quickly after work I forgot a charged camera battery and wasn’t able to get photos. However, I was able to obtain good audio of the bird repeatedly giving its diagnostic call at dusk. We lost visual of the bird around 7:00 pm and it stopped calling around the same time. Last seen in the cypress trees right above/around the shuttle stop. Large and very active warbler. Black above, on face, throat, and flanks. White half crescent below eye. Bright red belly unmistakeable. Extensive white wing patch as well as light vent and white outer retrices which bird flashed as it was moving and foraging, at times appearing almost to "dance." The bird moved rapidly and actively, interrupted only to hover briefly while foraging. Calling its diagnostic somewhat slurry "cheeyu" or "cheree" almost constantly. The bird did not seem to be associating with any other birds. STRE eliminated due to extensive white wing patch, white under eye arc, more white in tail and lack of red on crown, and the fact that STRE would be very rare due to range.
Technical information
- Recorder
- iPhone SE
- Microphone
- Accessories
- Original file size
- 702.55 KB