AuntieM Loc: Eastern NC

The photo quality is atrocious I know, but does anyone have a clue what it is? When it flew into my flowering cherry, there seemed to be a great deal of green on it, and a soft yellow breast. By the time I got my camera, it was on the ground in the shade. I have heavily cropped the photos, and done some pp. I live on the coast of North Carolina, and figure it is a visitor on its way to somewhere else. I looked in Warblers, and thought it might be a Tennessee Warbler. I tried to get shots of all sides, but was lucky to get the shots I did get.

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tramsey Loc: Texas

There not the best shots in all the world but when shooting birds and wild life you take what you can get and learn. I'm not at all sure but it might be a worm eating warbler. You are in the right area to see this bird.

Puffin Loc: Key Largo,Florida

I thought it might be a female painted bunting, but I don't think they come that far north.

EkingbirdRI Loc: Warren, RI

The bill is too thick for a warbler. I think Puffin is right with juvi / female painted bunting. My Sibley guide shows they do make it up the NC coast in migration. Keeps your eyes peeled for a male also!! Lucky you!!

Saleavitt10 Loc: Maine

My guess is a female Scarlet Tanager.

kingtrac

Hi Auntie M:
The bird is a finch based on the wide base of the bill. Check out the Pine Warbler (http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/320/_/Pine_Warbler.aspx). There are many online bird identification web sites. Check out the step-by-step search at whatbird.com for example.
kingtrac

kingtrac

Sorry, I told you about the bill and then gave you an example of a warbler to look at, but you get the idea of how to do it. Click on the boxes, like bill shape, and click on the one that matches it, then click on a box like size and enter that info. The list will gradually shrink. It doesn't always work, but it might. I think it is a painted bunting. I don't know where you are in North Carolina but the map I looked at showed the painted bunting range more than halfway along the coast from south to north. A great way to get help is to look up the closest Audubon chapter and either email someone in it (attach the pictures to your email) or show up at a meeting with a copy of each your photos. Your photos are fine for identification purposes but if you can, lighten them up before emailing/printing. Good Luck!