Ray, It is a young mourning warbler. I saw one today along the lake. The incomplete eye ring and the bill shape are pretty good features to look for/ John Pogacnik > Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:00:59 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [Ohio-birds] First Fall Warbler ? Help with ID please. > To: [log in to unmask] > > I had a surprise visit this morning. My first impression was orange-crowned warbler, but it seemed a little big, as big or slightly larger than the carolina wren that hangs out here. And the beak seemed big, like a juveniles. And isn't it too early ? But no way was this bird as large as a tanager. > > Anyway, here are some photos, and I apologize for the large size as I'm struggling to get a new PC up to snuff and the software is a nightmare. > > http://www.raysrock.com/60D_06641_columbus_oh.jpg > http://www.raysrock.com/60D_06650_columbus_oh.jpg > http://www.raysrock.com/60D_06664_columbus_oh.jpg > http://www.raysrock.com/60D_06675_columbus_oh.jpg > http://www.raysrock.com/60D_06684_columbus_oh.jpg > > I look forward to any points of identification you may have. > > RaySilvey in Dublin > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]