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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Andrew Don on May 05, 2006, 05:54:38 PM

Title: Summer or Scarlet Tanager?
Post by: Andrew Don on May 05, 2006, 05:54:38 PM

Saw this beauty at Long Point today. Not sure if Scarlet or Summer Tanager


Any help appreciated :)
(http://static.flickr.com/50/141020691_5339440019.jpg)
(http://static.flickr.com/54/141020696_e03fca0128.jpg)
(http://static.flickr.com/54/141020679_038c11ffde.jpg)

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Post by: Carla Rolfe on May 06, 2006, 07:21:45 AM

From Long Point's (http://www.bsc-eoc.org/lpbo/sightings.html) update:

"The first Scarlet Tanager was observed at Old Cut on May 1st and the season's first Summer Tanager (a second-year male) was at Old Cut mid-day on the 5th."

Not sure if that helps or not

Title: Summer Tanager
Post by: Lloyd on May 06, 2006, 10:29:26 AM

I'm certain your bird is a Summer Tanager, albeit immature. The first one I saw at Pt. Pelee was very similar with a little more green. But last year's sighting, also at Pt. Pelee, was an adult male--all red and very beautiful.

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Post by: Andrew Don on May 06, 2006, 08:09:01 PM

Thanks Lloyd ;) is what the consensus is ,that i saw the same bird reported at Old Cut on the same day ,2nd year summer tanager :) such a pretty bird and was neat to have him pose on a picnic bench for me.