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I'm thinking this is an abieticola subspecies since it has the heavy belly band. What do others think? Since it's been so cold we've seen a lot of birds that are not seen often in Alabama.
This one seen today in north Alabama.

It being an immature complicated things a little bit, but if I saw that bird I’d immediately by thinking abieticola. Heavy belly streaking, as well as heavily marked underwings. I’d submit it as a northern and see what the reviewer thinks, but I feel good about that bird as a northern.

Another vote for abieticola - not quite as distinctly marked as the ones I usually see but dense belly band getting wider at the flanks, dark patagials, dark head and throat with some dribbling.
Only a dozen or so reports in my Ontario county but tagged as rare so almost certainly very under reported.
I see there are reports way down south - the one for Hornsby Bend, Texas has a lot of detail.

KTH wrote: Sat Feb 07, 2026 11:36 pm I'm thinking this is an abieticola subspecies since it has the heavy belly band. What do others think? Since it's been so cold we've seen a lot of birds that are not seen often in Alabama.
This one seen today in north Alabama.

Welcome to the forum KTH! May I ask if you where a member of whatbird before the recent crash?

Kevin wrote: Sun Feb 08, 2026 1:06 pm

KTH wrote: Sat Feb 07, 2026 11:36 pm I'm thinking this is an abieticola subspecies since it has the heavy belly band. What do others think? Since it's been so cold we've seen a lot of birds that are not seen often in Alabama.
This one seen today in north Alabama.

Welcome to the forum KTH! May I ask if you where a member of whatbird before the recent crash?

Yes. I didn't post a whole lot, was heme42. Also, still learning this new site.

KTH wrote: Sun Feb 08, 2026 10:03 pm

Kevin wrote: Sun Feb 08, 2026 1:06 pm

KTH wrote: Sat Feb 07, 2026 11:36 pm I'm thinking this is an abieticola subspecies since it has the heavy belly band. What do others think? Since it's been so cold we've seen a lot of birds that are not seen often in Alabama.
This one seen today in north Alabama.

Welcome to the forum KTH! May I ask if you where a member of whatbird before the recent crash?

Yes. I didn't post a whole lot, was heme42. Also, still learning this new site.

Yes, I think most of us had a bit of an adjustment here on a new platform.