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**VERY RARE. Continuing spectacular find by Tim E. earlier this morning. Went to the rotary looking in the wrong place for a while w/ no luck, checked pines in the surrounding neighborhood. Was about to give up when a GroupMe text came in saying where the YTWA actually was, now feeding up the street. Rushed over and was put on the YTWA (and palm) right away by some other birders (nice job relocating!). The most stunning views (though not great lighting for photos) over the course of an hour and the views kept getting better. It flew eventually into a pine ~80 ft from where we first saw it and we found a Nashville feeding with it over there. Dominica/stoddardi or “yellow-lored” subspecies, apparently the more likely yet overall rarer subspecies expected during fall/winter. A dream bird for me, what a way to get it. Very active and crazy vocal, making distinctive almost Swamp Sparrow like chips (which is what Merlin thought it was). When we left, it was still feeding near the Nashville here (42.4099355, -70.9911941). What a spectacular post-Christmas gift, especially after having a VERY unsuccessful 1st half of vacation (adding ZERO birds to my year list). My 293rd species in New England this year! Might have audio, photos for sure TBA. **LIFER!!