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Species Bay-breasted Warbler
Date(s) 16 Sept. 1973
Location Rosecranz Cemetery, Pt. Loma, San Diego
County San Diego State Calif Elevation ~ 300'
Observer Van Remsen Number of birds 1
Time of Day ~ 1200 Light conditions excellent, light coming from behind
Distance to bird 30-46' Optical equipment 10x50 binocs
Length of time observed 5 minutes
Sex Unknown Plumage (e.g. Breeding) non-breeding
Overall appearance and relative size: a Dendroica warbler thought at first from a distance to be a Blackpoll
Bill: Dendroica-type, dark
Crown and forehead: yellowish green
Nape: yellowish green, faint streaks
Face: yellowish green with faint dark supercilary
Eye: dark
Throat: yellowish smudged word (illegible)
Breast and sides: yellowish. A couple of nearly invisible streaks on sides.
Belly and flanks: yellowish with two noticeable but faint smears of brownish color on flanks extending from level of low breast to thighs.
Undertail coverts: whitish (not buffy)
Back: greenish with a few longitudinal stripes
Wings: Dark with two white wingbars
Underwings: not seen
Rump: not seen
Uppertail coverts: greenish