Can you guess what this is? Plus last week's answer and winner!
September 27, 2021
Monday Nature Mystery
We are pleased to announce the winner of our Monday Nature Mystery, Dave Boltz! Please email us your snail mail address and preference for a hat or tote bag to: [email protected]
Congratulations Dave for correctly identifying the call of the Blackpoll Warbler. Their vocalization is often referred to as ‘nature’s hearing test.’ It is very high-pitched and often difficult to detect. According to a recent article in The New York Times, their breeding range has shifted 400 miles in the past 45 years. To learn more about Blackpoll Warblers, visit our good friends at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Last Week's audio mystery: Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata), click here to listen. Photo: Lukasz Szmigiel
Each Monday we’ll post a new photo and identify the previous week’s winner. They’ll receive an ASNV hat or tote bag.
Here is this week’s mystery:
Be sure to post your answer on our Facebook page @AudubonVA under the Monday Mystery post...do not reply to this email with your guess!
Please remember to write the common name, being mindful of hyphens, uppercase and lowercase letters and always include the Latin name in parentheses. To learn more about bird names click here.
Photo: Will Stuart
Do you know what this is? Post your guess (please list both common name and Latin name) on our Facebook page @AudubonVA under Monday Nature Mystery.
Good luck!
-Audubon Society of Northern Virginia
Please note that all entries are date and time-stamped. We review each correct answer to see who commented first. If someone 'likes' your comment, it would move it up on the list, making it look like the first post. Winners are limited to one prize every 90 days.
