[Tweeters] Possible American Redstart - Orting, WA

[Christopher Clark]

Good afternoon,

I may have found one, possibly two American Redstarts along the Puyallup
River in Orting at about 1pm. I initially noticed the bird due to the odd
"chip" call it was making. I pulled out my phone and Merlin immediately
suggested redstart. Soon afterwards a dull, gray colored warbler was seen
hopping from branch to branch amongst the tress, but I wasn't able to
manage any photos. I tried in vain to get better views, but over the course
of 20 minutes, all I got were additional calls. This bird was being chased
by another bird, possibly a second individual. I'll upload the recording
when I finish my eBird checklist later today.

Specific location: South of the old redstart nesting area (could be they
moved?). Stand of trees where the bird was seen was just across the trail
from marker 232, as well as some fence posts with rocks on top. Approximate
coordinates here: 47.065953,-122.194102. Hopefully someone can verify the
sighting!

Christopher Clark
Puyallup, WA
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