Thanks, y’all! This has been interesting and informative! I so appreciate the guidance this knowledgeable group is able to provide.
Ruth Ann
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> On Oct 14, 2024, at 4:49 PM, Noah Rokoske <carolinabirds...> wrote:
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> Angie and I had one singing this morning at Bluestem in Northern Orange County, NC.
> ~ Noah
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>>> On Oct 14, 2024, at 11:59, Tim Lewis <carolinabirds...> wrote:
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>> It seems likely that after post-breeding dispersal (kicking out the kids, expanding feeding options, etc.) they return to reinforce their territory as a defense against competition next year. A red-eyed vireo was singing this morning, a resident pine warbler continues to sing all winter here, and a hooded warbler sings into mid September too.
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>> Tim Lewis
>> Jackson Co. NC, mountains
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>> From: <carolinabirds-request...> <carolinabirds-request...> on behalf of Anita Huffman <carolinabirds...>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2024 10:41 PM
>> To: <carolinabirds...> <carolinabirds...>
>> Subject: Re: Blue headed vireo singing yesterday
>>
>> They sing here during migration.
>> Anita Huffman
>> Rugby, VA
>> Grayson County
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>> On 10/13/24 12:28, Ruth Grissom wrote:
>> > I was hiking on the Uwharrie Trail yesterday around noon and heard a blue headed vireo singing. I’m a dilettante birder so perhaps this is far more common than I know, but it struck me as unusual for a migrant to sing in the fall, especially in an area where it’s unlikely to breed.
>> >
>> > I will add that when I first heard it, I thought it might be a red eyed vireo because they are in general such persistent singers, but Merlin suggested blue headed and that seemed truer to what I was hearing.
>> >
>> > I’d appreciate any thoughts y’all might have. Always appreciate the opportunity to learn.
>> >
>> > Many thanks,
>> > Ruth Ann
>> > Uwharrie National Forest
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
