Date: 8/13/25 9:07 am From: Jack Rogers <jack...> Subject: Re: article about Yellow-rumped x Black-throated Blue hybrid at Hilton Head, SC
Will and Harry-
The bird was eBirded at least once, but as "warbler sp." because
Black-throated Blue x Yellow-rumped is not yet a valid eBird taxon (though
I believe it will be added in the upcoming taxonomy update). See this list
<https://ebird.org/checklist/S212105216> for an undocumented report noting
the ID. I believe this <https://ebird.org/checklist/S211892393> is the
original report (see checklist comments). I thought I remembered seeing
the photos of the bird on this checklist, but they appear to no longer be
on the list. Maybe a local eBird reviewer could reach out to the observer
once the taxon is added to eBird so that she could upload her photos.
Would be very valuable to have in ML!
Best,
Jack
On Wed, Aug 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM Harry LeGrand <carolinabirds...>
wrote:
> Will,
>
> Thanks for bringing up this scientifically interesting bird/record. I'm
> currently working (i.e., struggling) on the Summer Briefs for *The Chat,*
> but I can always include out-of-season records like this, so that it will
> get into printed literature. It has now been added to my draft, which
> right now is just into the waterfowl.
>
> I do see the observer, the "species", and the location, but the date right
> now for me is just "winter 2024-25". I can cite a color photo in The
> Island Packet, which appears to be the Hilton Head Island
> newsletter/newspaper. However, in a few days I suspect that most of us
> will be unable to access this report.
>
> If anyone reading this can provide a particular DAY, that would be
> excellent. And, also, any other news source/outlet would be helpful, as
> this is too significant to just appear one time only in a town's
> newsletter/newspaper, never to be heard from again.
>
> Harry LeGrand
> Briefs for the Files editor
>
> On Wed, Aug 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM Will Cook <cwcook...>
> wrote:
>
>> This bird was observed last winter, but the article is recent.
>>
>> https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/environment/article311621106.html >>
>> It doesn't appear to have been ebirded as far as I can tell.
>>
>> --
>> Will Cook - Durham, NChttp://www.carolinanature.com/
>>
>>
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Jack Rogers
M.S. Student
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
*Kingsville, TX/Mt Pleasant, SC*
