[birding] Hutton's Vireo

[Joel Geier]

Hi James & All,

Just to add to Marcia's good suggestions below, both of these species
(Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Hutton's Vireo) are actively singing now. If
you learn what Hutton's Vireo sounds like (Don Boucher's recordings are
one good way), you'll find they are easier to locate by ear than by eye.

There has been one singing in the woods on the east side of the angling
pond at E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area in recent days (toward the northeast
corner of the pond). Beware of flyfisherfolk who forget to look behind
them when they're casting!

Happy birding,
Joel

On Sat, 2009-03-28 at 12:56 -0700, Marcia F. Cutler wrote:
> James,
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> Nearly any area that you can find a Ruby-crowned Kinglet may also have
> a Hutton’s Vireo.  They like similar habitat: tall bushes, mixed
> deciduous trees and mixed conifer/deciduous trees.  The trick is to
> look carefully at all the Ruby-crowned Kinglets for the one with
> slightly different markings – no black wingbar behind the white
> wingbar, heavier beak with a sharply curved end rather than a point,
> more white in the lores (between the eye and bill), etc. Their
> behavior is a bit different – they’re a little less hyperactive and
> flick their wings less as they browse for insects.  They also sound
> different – the Kinglet has a harsh scold (tchut-tchut) and a very
> pretty, whistly song that can sound like “peter-peter peter-peter pete
> pete”.  The Hutton’s song is a rather simple “tu-whee” .
> 
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> I haven’t been out much this year, but I’ve generally found Hutton’s
> Vireos in appropriate habitat at: Bald Hill (esp. hillside near barn),
> Willamette Park, ML King Park (along the cinder jogging trail),
> Woodpecker Loop at Finley NWR (esp. around where the trail splits into
> the loop), EE Wilson.
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> 
> Marcia F. Cutler
> 
> Corvallis
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> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 7:39 PM
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> Subject: [birding] Hutton's Vireo
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> I was wondering if anyone knows of a location close to the Corvallis
> area where you can find Hutton's Vireos with relative frequency.
>  
> Thanks
>  
> James
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