[Tweeters] Hermit Warbler? "photo-bombs" sapsucker

[Wilson Cady]

I wouldn't count a bird that I didn't see or hear as Merlin only suggests what might be around but it is up to you to actually identify it. Think of Merlin the same as if another person said that they think they heard whatever bird, you still need to verify it.  Wilson Cady
Columbia River Gorge, WA

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From: "dan&erika" <danerika at gmail.com>
To: Tweets <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Tweeters] Hermit Warbler? "photo-bombs" sapsucker
Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 14:17:53 -0700


Tweets--To make a long story short, I was recording a drumming Red-breasted Sapsucker with the Merlin App at the Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail in southern Mason Co. on Saturday. I have never seen a Hermit Warbler in Washington, despite four years' searching. To my surprise, Merlin announced the presence of a Hermit Warbler. I could not hear it, but the warbler call was clearly evident on the sonogram. My friends with better hearing than mine say they can hear the call. I wonder if I can count the bird if I can SEE the call 🙂. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/575007691 dan -- 
Dan or Erika Tallman
Olympia, Washington 
danerika at gmail.com

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