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Sorry, I forgot to add the date of observation  i.e. January 2, 1966.

On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Roger Troutman <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Just a note to add to the Black-throated Blue Warbler thread.
>
> The latest (or by Gregorian Calendar standards the earliest) record in the
> literature is on a Christmas Bird Count published (quoted below) in the
> Audubon Field Notes 20(2),:220-233. The record was made on the Killdeer
> Plains W.A. CBC.
>
> If true, this observation would be one of the most incredible warbler
> records ever made in Ohio (for any species at any time of the year).
> Unfortunately at this point in time, it is unprovable one way or the other.
> The naysayers may discount this record out-of-hand as being too far out,
> regardless of the details, The want-to-believe birders believe the details
> (although sight unseen) were creditable and know that statistically all
> things are possible given enough observations and time. After all the birds
> are always out there - the birders are not!
>
> So in the spirit of Fox News, "I report, you decide" on the following
> excerpt from my work on Ohio Christmas Bird Counts:
>
> Black-throated Blue Warbler
>
> The 23 individuals of this taxon were recorded at Killdeer Plains W.A. in
> 1966. The following notes were published in *Audubon Field Notes*: "a
> sheet of details submitted by " … "accurately describing in detail both male
> and female plumages. *This observation sounds incredible*. Ohio must
> double check this report before accepting it. National Xmas count record
> [1965-1966] only 5 [individuals]; species rare in winter even in central
> Florida!—Ed. (including emphasis)".
>
> Note: no Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warblers were reported on this count. After
> giving due consideration to this record, it was changed to Myrtle Warblers,
> the above details not withstanding.
>
>  Roger Troutman
>
>
>   On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 6:08 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Got a call from a friend last evening?who said she saw a bird coming to
>> her chipped sunflower feeder that she had never seen before. She looked
>> through her field guides and said the only one she saw matching the bird was
>> a Black-throated Blue Warbler. Not being a heavy-duty birder she wondered if
>> this was possible, but she didn't know what else it could be. I said Ronnie
>> and I will be there in the morning.
>> Got there about 8:45 and it wasn't long before a
>> beautiful?male?Black-throated Blue appeared. He made numerous appearances
>> and magically turned an early winter day into?Spring. Got some half?decent
>> photos. She lives in Mahoning County on Duck Creek Road in Patmos.?I think
>> this may be a late record for Ohio if none has been seen past Dec.5 since
>> 2001. Need to check that out.????
>> Interestingly she also had Eastern Bluebirds coming to her chipped
>> sunflower which is something we have never seen. She says they even bring
>> their fledgelings and feed them chipped sunflower. This has been going on
>> for years, so it's not unusual to her, but it is to us.
>> Other non-everyday birds seen there were Pine Siskin and?a very nice first
>> winter Chipping Sparrow. Thanks to?our friend Gayle for her heads-up
>> observation and?giving us the opportunity to see and record this very late
>> warbler. Photos of the warbler and the bluebird may be viewed at the link
>> below.?
>>
>> Good birding all,
>> Shari Jackson and Ronnie Macko
>> ?
>>
>>
>>
>> http://s397.photobucket.com/albums/pp53/RoniMacko/Black%20Throated%20Blue%20Warbler%20Dec%2008/
>>
>>
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