[EBB Sightings] Palm Warbler in Oakland

The Palm Warbler reported by Denise Wight yesterday continues at the 
same location.  The bird was refound at about 10 am today by Mike and 
Wendy Schackwitz, and also was seen by me.  It landed briefly (~1 min) 
in the bare tree reported by Denise, then flew back over the roof to the 
alley behind the buildings.  I was able to re-locate the bird in a tree 
(with lots of dead leaves) in that alley, 50 yards closer to the 
freeway.  We were able to see the dull chestnut crown, and the bright 
yellow undertail coverts.  The bird was pumping its tail vigorously.  
While I was watching, the bird flew NW toward the railroad tracks.

One note about the specific location:  The bird is on 5th AVENUE (not 
Street).  In that part of Oakland, their are bits of 5th Street, which 
parallel the 880 fwy.

Kay Loughman
Berkeley

Denise Wight wrote:

>Hi E. B. Birders,
>This morning, while scouting out my recently acquired
>sub-area for the Oakland Christmas Bird Count, Pat
>Bacchetti, Sue Cox, and I found a Palm Warbler.
>This bird was seen on 5th street, off Embarcadero,
>west of I-880 in Oakland.  The bird was in a leafless
>tree at the entrance to the last driveway on the
>right, just before the road dead-ended.  It then
>hopped to the ground and nearby shrubs.  Morning light
>made it very easy to see the bright yellow undertail
>coverts as the bird bobbed its back end.  The crown
>was faded chestnut and the overall plumage of the bird
>was rather dull.
>I will not be able to visit this area again before
>count day, so if anyone relocates this bird during
>count week, please post or  drop me a brief email
>about its continued presence.
>All the Best Birding,
>Denise 
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