At your end of the USA, look for Yellow-rumped Warbler (and, perhaps, Palm Warbler) as the most likely species to see now or in early spring.
On the West Coast where I live and conduct San Francisco Bay Area birding tours, initial returning warblers are most likely to be Orange-crowned Warbler individuals (though a few hang around all "winter").
The largest pulse of incoming Orange-crowned in Marin County where I live appear by March, with other wood-warbler species arriving this month or in April, including:
(below, male Hermit Warbler)
(below, male Hermit Warbler)
- Hermit
- Black-throated Gray
- Wilson's
- Yellow-breasted Chat
- Yellow-rumped
Feel free to ask me more questions at:
danieledelstein@att.net
warblerwatch.com
features "California Bird Arrival Times" for returning migrants at my web site's "Birding Links" area.
Enjoy the birds, Daniel
2 comments:
thanks
Nicely done warbler guy
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