[CINC] Fw: Yellow Warbler

[Karen Sullivan]

Hi all
I've gotten several responses about the Yellow bird, and I'm forwarding this one from Scott Cuzzo.  The link has a picture on the top left that looks like the bird I saw.  The says it's about 4.5 inches long, which is bigger than the one I saw....
Scott on the Speed Twin did catch it, and planned to take it back to shore, to take to the bird sanctuary, or somewhere, but it escaped through a crack in a window in the wheelhouse.

We were pretty far out, I'd say at least 5-6 miles, when it appeared, and if it's a warbler, I wonder what it's doing out there so far...


----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Scott Cuzzo <scott at scottcuzzo.com>
To: Karen Sullivan <gksully at pacbell.net>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:56:04 AM
Subject: Yellow Warbler

I think that yellow bird is a yellow warbler.  At least the one that was on my shoulder looked like it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Warbler

One of the other naturalists recommended trying to catch it and return it to shore....

Scott Cuzzo



On May 11, 2008, at 10:52 PM, Karen Sullivan wrote:

The noon and 3pm Speed Twin trips showed several Humpbacks, doing the usual fluking and breathing.  Saw a couple of breaches off in the distance, but none up close.  Saw one lunge feed on the 3PM trip.

The little (really little) yellow bird made another appearance, landing on my head, and flying through the galley, landing on a few passengers heads and causing pandemonium....  I wish I knew what kind of bird it is.  Looks a little like a yellow hummingbird, but a little bigger....

Very cold out there today, but still a pretty good day.

Karen Sullivan
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