This fine bird was netted on April 30th. Two clues, the pictures show (1) remarkable crown feathers and (2) shape of outer primariy feather tips; one hint, the only previous example of this species banded at the station was captured in 2006. So it is not a kinglet!! Answer will follow.
I've been trying to figure out what type of bird that is. The only one I can come up with is a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, which you already said it isn't. Maybe a variant Red-winged Blackbird or an American Redstart? Color me stumped-
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