Re: [cobirds] My best yard bird...Painted Redstart

Megan and others,

My Painted Redstart:

1. My redstart  is RED on its upper breast  not orange as on the Am.Redstart

2.  My redstart has a white wing patch vs. none on the Am.Redstart

I could go on, but it would be easier if birders would look at their bird books, for instance:

See page 382 in "The Warbler Guide"  by Tom Stephenson and Scott White for a comparison of these two redstart species.

Please, when questioning an identification please do not be rude or snarky as some people have been!

Paula Hansley

Louisville 

On Wed, Mar 13, 2024 at 8:33 AM Megan Jones Patterson <mtns4meg@gmail.com> wrote:

Paula, 

Very cool bird. I'm wondering what characteristics you used to ID this as a Painted Redstart and not a male American Redstart.  

Thank you,

Megan 

On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 9:50 PM Paula Hansley <plhansley@gmail.com> wrote:

CObirders,

I don't recall the year, but this one is my favorite (see attached px). I was so excited I could hardly hold the camera. I can't find my total list for my property in Louisville, but as I recall it's only about 140 species.

Paula Hansley

Louisville

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