[SBB] N Parula

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This morning (Fri, 10/7) around 9:00am I saw a N. PARULA in the pines along  
the Guadalupe River Trail just north of Coleman Rd and Almaden Lake.  I  first 
saw the bird moving quickly among the pines by the VTA trail entrance by  the 
"Ping Memorial Way" sign.  The bird then moved over to a small sycamore  in 
the VTA parking lot, and then it took off heading east.
 
I believe this bird to be a first fall female.  It was a small warbler  
(smaller than nearby Yellow-rumped Warblers) with a short tail.  Its head  and 
upper parts appeared slaty-blue with two prominent wing bars.  I  also took note 
of the half-circle eye-rings. The throat was yellow and  the under parts were 
white contrasting with the slaty-blue upper parts.   The lower mandible also 
appeared light colored.  The bird did not have a  neck band. 
 
The little bird was moving very quickly, and I was not able to refind  it 
after it flew toward the east.  I checked other trees in the parking lot  and 
also the pine trees by the light rail terminus, but to no avail.  It  may have 
flow over to Almaden Lake.
 
I hope others will be able to refind this little warbler.
 
Ann Verdi
San Jose
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