What warblers have you seen this year?

[RKOP]

Just back to southern Ohio from two days in Magee marsh and vicinity. Maumee broad walk is not worth the effort, all the trees drowned, hardly anything except for Marsh wrens with some visible near broad walk. Yellow headed blackboard at Howard marsh by the bathrooms on the denilions most mornings (2F 1M) were reliable. Lots of Stilt, with nests. The migration this year started late, low numbers, and odd patterns (hooded and cerulean were plenty and early in southern ohio, usually other species come through first. here is what I saw at Magee over two days: Yellow, Orange crowned, Blackburnian, Bay braised, Chestnut breasted, Nashville, Parula, B&W warbler, Black breasted blue, Black breasted green, Pine, Yellow Rump, Palm,Cape May, Prothonotary. Kirkland was also seen in the area. Back in Cincinnati these species are started to show more with the residents in place (Kentucky, Worm eating). Full lists in eBird.

 

[KevCan]

Wow, that's quite a long list.

Just back to southern Ohio from two days in Magee marsh and vicinity. Maumee broad walk is not worth the effort, all the trees drowned, hardly anything except for Marsh wrens with some visible near broad walk. Yellow headed blackboard at Howard marsh by the bathrooms on the denilions most mornings (2F 1M) were reliable. Lots of Stilt, with nests. The migration this year started late, low numbers, and odd patterns (hooded and cerulean were plenty and early in southern ohio, usually other species come through first. here is what I saw at Magee over two days: Yellow, Orange crowned, Blackburnian, Bay braised, Chestnut breasted, Nashville, Parula, B&W warbler, Black breasted blue, Black breasted green, Pine, Yellow Rump, Palm,Cape May, Prothonotary. Kirkland was also seen in the area. Back in Cincinnati these species are started to show more with the residents in place (Kentucky, Worm eating). Full lists in eBird.

 

[M R Opp]

Stevenson Woods. You have to book with Trogon Tours or Alan Murphy. I highly recommend Trogon as he is about half the cost as Murphy and has excellent tours.

Thanks for the information!

 

[TRW]

Went to Pipe Creek and Sheldon Marsh today and had a productive outing. Black throated Green, Pine, Prothonotary and Yellow rumped at Sheldon along the paved trail. Pipe Creek held Yellow-rumped, Magnolia, Cape May and Common Yellowthroated. Caught a glance at the local celebrity Purple Gullinule with the help of other birder.

 

[MatthewK]

New sightings this morning at the UW Arboretum: Black-throated Green and American Redstart, along with the other usuals (YRW, B&W, Yellow). There was a ton of activity and a cacophony of sound, but they all chose today as the day to stay at the tops of the highest trees. One of those occasions where you come back with an empty memory card

 

[Turberticus]

On Monday a lifer Golden-winged Warbler, in my backyard of all places! I grabbed some distant shots from my balcony but nothing great. I went outside during my lunch break to get some better photos but he wouldn't come down to eye level, plus I had to go back inside because my son was waking from his nap, but it was still a really cool experience to see such a rare and vibrant bird show up.

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[DougC]

Yellow Warbler, Galveston, TX

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[MatthewK]

On Monday a lifer Golden-winged Warbler, in my backyard of all places! I grabbed some distant shots from my balcony but nothing great. I went outside during my lunch break to get some better photos but he wouldn't come down to eye level, plus I had to go back inside because my son was waking from his nap, but it was still a really cool experience to see such a rare and vibrant bird show up.

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[MatthewK]

Seems to be the same every year: I see the usual warblers (Yellow-rumped, Palm, Yellow, B&W), but can never seem get any of the "premium" species like Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Cerulean, Canada, Golden-winged), even if I go to places on eBird that have reported sightings. I guess it keeps things interesting over the years, as I'd get bored really quick if everything was a guarantee

 

[Turberticus]

Seems to be the same every year: I see the usual warblers (Yellow-rumped, Palm, Yellow, B&W), but can never seem get any of the "premium" species like Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Cerulean, Canada, Golden-winged), even if I go to places on eBird that have reported sightings. I guess it keeps things interesting over the years, as I'd get bored really quick if everything was a guarantee

That's because they're too damn high in the trees! In my experience anyway. Best bet is to find them on territory (especially when they first arrive and are singing like crazy) where they won't be on the move and are more likely to be seen. Canada Warblers breed close to me and tend to hang out near eye level, but a lot of the others are treetop specialists.

 

[DsD]

So far best was today with Canada, others have been Yellow, Common Yellowthroat, Chestnut, Blue-winged, Nashville and Am. Redstart.

 

[MatthewK]

Yesterday was a dreary day, terrible light, raining, I was soaked through. Didn't care though, because on one short stretch of trail, within a few minutes, saw:

- Golden-winged
- Blackburnian
- Magnolia
- Black & White
- Yellow
- Blackpoll
- Northern Waterthrush
- Chestnut-sided
- Tennessee
- American Redstart

At one point there were so many that I couldn't adequately compose/shoot all of them, so wasn't able to grab shots of everyone. Some birders I'd seen earlier had said there was Bay-breasted, Cerulean, and Cape May as well, but I didn't see those. Yeah, I was just beyond stoked to get the Blackburnian, which is a lifer for me!

Hoping that the activity is still heavy at the start of next week for my solo camping/birding trip, because then I'll have all the time in the world to devote to this addiction.

 

[TRW]

Went to Magee Marsh Friday May 12 and had a great day on the boardwalk! Saw Golden-winged, Black & White, Prothonotary, Nashville, Redstart, Cale May, Purula, Magnolia, Blackburnian, Yellow, Chestnut, Blackpoll, Black-throated Blue and the obigaotory Yellow-rumped. Some nice birders put me on a Pine Warbler two days earlier at Sheldon Marsh. I need to,carve out some time to review and cull all the shots out of focus, blocked by leaves or missed shots.

 

[SonoranDesert]

Grace’s Warbler. Mt Lemmon, Catalina Mountains. Man…shooting warblers can be trying…I came away with “warbler neck” after trying to get shots of this Grace’s Warbler and Red-faced Warblers.

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[bronaldo]

Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
American Redstart
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Common yellowthroat

I don't have a single decent photo of any of them.

 

[barbarabrooklyn]

I am lucky to live close to Prospect Park in Brooklyn NY, where lots of warblers come through every year. So far I have seen Palm, Pine, Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Black and White, Blackpoll, Blackburnian, Parula, Magnolia, Cape May, Bay breasted, Black throated green, Black throated blue, Cerulean, Canada, Wilson's, Redstart, Tenesssee, Kentucky, Nashville, Hooded, Prairie, Chestnut sided, Northern waterthrush, Louisiana waterthrush, Ovenbird, Blue winged, Common Yellowthroat this season. I missed the Prothonotarys that were also around.

But many are hiding high up and/or in low light.

 

[Turberticus]

Finally managed to see my first Chestnut-sided Warbler in breeding plumage. I posted it in the wildlife photography presentation forum the other day. I've seen plenty of these birds in their drab fall colors, but being fairly new to bird photography and going through some changes in my life which require higher priorities, I haven't been able to dedicate much time to spring migration. Even then, they tend to be high up in the canopy so it's always nice to get good close eye level looks.

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[Doug Herr]

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[Doug Herr]

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[MatthewK]

Well, Doug, since you’ve taken an awesome photo of every warbler, guess it’s time to move onto a more challenging hobby

 

[MatthewK]

Finally managed to see my first Chestnut-sided Warbler in breeding plumage. I posted it in the wildlife photography presentation forum the other day. I've seen plenty of these birds in their drab fall colors, but being fairly new to bird photography and going through some changes in my life which require higher priorities, I haven't been able to dedicate much time to spring migration. Even then, they tend to be high up in the canopy so it's always nice to get good close eye level looks.

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Breathtaking shots of the Chesty, their coloring really stands out against the foliage! I’m guessing it felt awesome to have this guy finally pose up in front of you; that’s what makes all the crap shots and near misses worth it in the end.

 

[Turberticus]

Breathtaking shots of the Chesty, their coloring really stands out against the foliage! I’m guessing it felt awesome to have this guy finally pose up in front of you; that’s what makes all the crap shots and near misses worth it in the end.

Thanks! Yeah it was awesome. I first heard him singing "Pleased pleased pleased to meetcha!" in an open shrubby powerline cut where I had been photographing an Indigo Bunting. Basically its preferred habitat. It was there for 3 days so I'm hopeful it's still there. We don't get too many of them breeding where I am.

 

[Doug Herr]

Well, Doug, since you’ve taken an awesome photo of every warbler, guess it’s time to move onto a more challenging hobby

Earlier this spring I took four weeks off from being a responsible adult to photograph birds. Of course when I returned home the yard looked like it had been neglected for four weeks

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[GrandNagus50]

A few mo
Here are a few more from my southern Ohio trip with Jamie Cunningham a few weeks ago. Now that I'm stuck at home in California I can only "remember the good times."

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[MatthewK]

I just returned from my 3-day solo-camping trip, and it was all about Cerulean Warblers! In this park along the bluffs of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers, these little birds were everywhere, so I got to spend a good amount of time with them from sun-up to sun-down. Ton of other species (warblers and other) as well, so many that I didn't have anywhere near enough time to search for and photograph each.

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