Date: 05/03/2007

Number: 1

We are very fortunate to be part of the main Migratory Route for Birds. Our count so far is 48 species! This year I was surprised to see a colorful little bird at one of the Hummer feeders. It was very hard to get a good look at him but after three days I confirmed his Identity. A Cape May Warbler (Dendroica Virens) They are 5-5.25", with a wingspan of 7.5-8.5" The males have chestnut cheeks, bright yellow rump, black crown, and ellowish underparts with black streaks. The female does not have the chestnut cheeks and is paler. They winter in the Carribean, Mexico, and the west Indies. The breed in arboreal forests in the northern United States and Canada, throught June, producing 5-8 eggs. The incubation period and fledgling period is still UNKNOWN! NEAT FACT: These Warblers are the only ones that have a curved semi-tubular tounge.

Whitleyville, TN

Latitude: 36.5 Longitude: -85.7

Observed by: Dana
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