Super fat yellow guy

[u/DrShadyPhD]

Rotund yellow bird seen in Maryland. Looks kind of like a cape may warbler but Merlin said it’s unlikely to be in the area right now. Any thoughts?

[u/Common_Crow95]

Yep! Cape May. They seem to be lingering there for now.

[u/tealukitten → u/Common_Crow95]

+cape may warbler+ ftb

[u/Common_Crow95 → u/tealukitten]

Thanks! Forgot which forum this was.

[u/DrShadyPhD → u/Common_Crow95]

Awesome, thanks!

[u/tealukitten]

r/borb

[u/FileTheseBirdsBot]

Taxa recorded: Cape May Warbler

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[u/Cyan_Lotus]

rude 😂

I think cape may is right, based on what looks like the cinnamon cheek patch, and bright yellow with the dark streaks, and darker upper parts with the hat especially.

I'd also consider really a palm warbler, or a northern yellow warbler.

Less likely imo but still worth consideration; pine warbler, and magnolia warbler

I still perosnally say cape may though. these buggers are tricky though in the fall! really good photo btw, I never manage to catch a photo of the warblers that flit in the brush behind cover lol

[u/DrShadyPhD → u/Cyan_Lotus]

Haha thank you! I was shocked how close he let me get