[mou] Poss. Brewster's Warb., Houston County

[Dedrick Benz]

Folks,

I was on a casual hike with my folks (it is Mother's Day after all) and had 
good looks at a bird I quickly passed off as a 'non breeding male' 
Golden-winged Warbler.  It had me stumped, but at the time, for some reason, 
I didn't consider hybrids. For this reason my description is less complete 
than I would like it to be.

The 1st thing that caught my attention was a greenish-yellow cap.  The lores 
were especially black, and there was a more diffuse black area behind the 
eye.  But this bird had no washed out black area extending from the throat 
to the flanks (as a female Golden-winged would have).

If I had paid more attention, I could have tried to match the bird to one of 
the many hybrids pictured in the Peterson Warbler guide, or Sibley, but I 
honestly couldn't tell you now what the wing pattern was, for gosh sakes.  
Shame on me.  I believe the underparts were whitish.

The bird was seen today at Beaver Creek State Park along the main Beaver 
Creek trail, at the large limestone outcropping.  It was at about eye level, 
providing excellent looks.

I'd be very interested if anyone sees this bird!

Regards,
Dedrick Benz
Winona, MN

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