I'm not claiming the earliest Western Warbling Vireo for the state, but it is already on my yard list here in northern Pawnee County. A few years ago there was a singing male here for several hours during migration. I'll have to find the date in notebooks.
I suspect that for most Kansas listers Western Warbling Vireo will be easier to add to one's list than those other 'new' vireo species Plumbeous and Cassin's. The trick will be learning the song.
Scott Seltman Larned, Kansas
-----Original Message----- From: Birds & Their Habitats in Kansas <KSBIRD-L...> On Behalf Of <chobbs.f1...> Sent: Friday, December 5, 2025 1:34 PM To: <KSBIRD-L...> Subject: Warbling Vireo split
Thoughtful commentary by Tony Leukering on the Colorado birding listserv. Worth sharing with western KS birders.
