Bewick's Wren, Manistee Co. (gone by PM)

[Brian A]

I had a credible report of a Bewick's Wren seen on the Manistee NAMC this 
morning by a very experienced birder that is familiar with Bewick's and 
Carolina Wrens.

The bird was found around 8:30 am at Star Key Pt. in Arcadia, Manistee 
County.  The reporter heard the bird sing in the thickets and then saw it 
fly up to the top of a shrub and sing repeatedly in good view at a distance 
of about 15 feet.  The wren then flew away out of sight to the northwest. 
The observer thought it was a Bewick's but was concerned that the bird 
looked more brownish than the western birds he sees and that the supercilium 
was a "buffy white" rather than stark white, both characteristics of the 
eastern race Bewick's.

Several field parties checked the area this afternoon without luck after 
hearing of the report.

I will try for it again tomorrow and will post if it is relocated.

BA