Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina), along the Santa Cruz River south of Cortaro Road, Pima County

This Tennessee Warbler was discovered and photographed by Andrew Core on 02 March 2011.  It was photographed again by Mark Sharon on 3 March 2011.

The last few years there have been multiple Tennessee Warblers documented. Arizona saw a significant drop-off in reports of this vagrant in the 1990's and early 2000's compared to the relatively numerous reports in the state from the 1970's and 1980's.

Note the long white undertail coverts, short tail and unstreaked underparts which separate this species from Orange-crowned Warbler. Light supercillium and dark eyeline are supporting marks.

02 March 2011, photo by Andrew Core

03 March 2011, photo by Mark Sharon

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