Occurrence of an over-wintering Chestnut-Sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica) on St. Martin, Lesser Antilles

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Adam C. Brown
Environmental Protection in the Caribbean, 200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Riviera Beach, Florida, 33404

Natalia Collier
Environmental Protection in the Caribbean, 200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Riviera Beach, Florida, 33404

Abstract: We report the first record of Chestnut-sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica) for St. Martin, Lesser Antilles. On 12 February 2002 at Pic Paradis, the bird was trapped in a mist-net and banded. This species is rare in the Greater Antilles and few records exist from the Lesser Antilles. 


Keywords: Chestnut-sided Warbler, Dendroica pensylvanica, Lesser Antilles, mist-netting, record, St. Martin


Resumen: Presencia de la Reinita Flanquicastaa (Dendroica pensylvanica) en San Martín, Antillas Menores, fuera de la poca de invierno-  Reportamos el primer registro de Dendroica pensylvanica en San Martn, Antillas Menores. El 12 de febrero de 2002 el ave fue atrapada en Pic Paradis en una malla de niebla y anillada. Esta especie es rara en las Antillas Mayores y muy pocos registros existen para las Antillas Menores. 


Palabras clave: Antillas Menores, captura en malla de niebla, Dendroica pensylvanica, registro, Reinita Flanquicastaña, San Martín

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