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Mon, 11 May 2009 21:29:54 -0400
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I'm trying to decide if my sighting is valid and if, or how, I should record
it on the OBBA.



Tonight, I observed a northern parula that was collecting small bits of a
coconut plant liner from a hanging pot on my deck.  The bird returned twice
and left with a beak full of coconut  strands.   My immediate thought was it
was collecting nesting material but from the research that I did, the parula
nests exclusively in beard moss, and I honestly don't know of any that is
growing nearby.    The OBBA also lists it as a regional rarity for SW
Montgomery County.  I am on the edge of a ravine but the closest water is
Twin Creek and about half-a-mile away - is that appropriate habitat?



I thought I might do some check nearby looking for trees with beard moss but
I'm wondering how far they would travel with nesting material?



Thanks in advance for any help



Jean


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