Just a short note. After incidentally finding my friend Osvaldo while birding in Metro Park yesterday morning, he agreed to show me the city park where his son first found a wintering American Redstart some weeks ago. It was almost noon, and the place seemed quiet... just a city park in the middle of a nice residential area in Panama City. At first, just the most common species were evident: Blue-gray Tanagers, Yellow Warblers and Yellow-crowned Euphonias.
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| (Northern) Yellow Warbler |
I followed Osvaldo to the spot where he relocated the redstart, finding some seedeaters, grassquits and two Summer Tanagers in the way. Of course, the colorful migrant I'm talking about was not the Summer Tanager... but it was a nice bonus.
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| male Summer Tanager |
After some pishing, a curious male American Redstart showed up. The contrasting orange patches were quite conspicuous of course.
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| male American Redstart |
This is not a rare species in Panama, but having one wintering right in the middle of the city is worth the effort. Thanks Osvaldo for the tip!
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| male American Redstart |
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