tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555162299465180862024-03-08T03:32:35.761-08:00WarblerWatch
Got wood-warbler questions?
If so, I have answers for you.
I'm
Daniel Edelstein — biologist, birding guide,
birding instructor
(www.warblerwatch.com and
danieledelstein@att.net) —
who ponders:
Are there any wonders
in our world more fascinating
than the elegant beauty of
wood-warblers?
(All photos © Martin
Meyers unless otherwise noted.) By the way, my upcoming new adult college birding class is featured at: http://danielsmerrittclasses.blogspot.com/Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.comBlogger386125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-45574252336400277732024-02-28T12:22:00.006-08:002024-03-04T11:28:09.990-08:00<p>To read current, new blog posts for 2024, please click on the "New Blog Posts" text button at the home page: WarblerWatch.com</p><p>Below are wood-warbler blog posts from 2023 and before that date all the way back to 2007 when I started this blog.</p><p>Thank you.</p>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-16356172577701100352023-01-13T05:41:00.004-08:002023-01-13T05:41:55.174-08:00Warbler Guy, my California bird tour means I'm looking for rare birds in California. Where do I find rare California birds on a listserv?<p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Hi Jeremiah....and your query is a periodic question I receive, so I'm glad to help, below.</p><p>Here's the answer to your question, above: I suggest your first move is to check:<br /><br />http://digest.sialia.com/?rm=all_lists<br /><br />....as this site a composite list featuring all the listserv sites in California where birders add their bird sightings.<br /><br />At sialia.com, you'll see a left column by which you can one-by-one click on a chosen region of California....Upon doing so for one region, you'll see a list of the latest bird sightings lists posted by<br />birders.<br /><br />As for common annual and upcoming migration, I am pleased to note that I <br />currently have begun to hear the courtship "peek" sound from male Anna's Hummingbirds (and, actually, since October, 2022). </p><p>During this process, males descend during their courtship dance, air rushing through their tail feathers at the bottom of their elevator drop initiates the "peek" sound.</p><p>By December annually, eggs are added to nestsin the SF Bay Area, with Great Horned Owl joining the maternity ward by January annually as females incubate eggs or hatch them.</p><p>Interestingly, also, the earliest returning Allen's Hummingbirds may begin returning by next and beyond through February and March to SF Bay Area coastal breeding locations. I expect the initial report of a returning Allen's Hummingbird to appear at sialia.com by 1/15/23 or soon after.</p><p>Other questions?<br /><br />Glad to help: danieledelstein@att.net</p><p>and please feel free to see the "Birding Tours" section and "Birding Links" section at my web site:</p><p>WarblerWatch.com</p><p>Regards, Daniel</p><p><br /></p>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-75698312567045872622022-12-08T11:23:00.004-08:002022-12-08T11:23:50.741-08:00Warbler Guy, what's the difference between a New World and Old World warbler species?<p>Thank you, Jake (in Orlando, FL).</p><p>I'm in the field this month and currently so I'm only sharing a brief answer (below) to your excellent question.</p><p>The short answer is only two bird families compose the New World warbler species that total approximately 114 species in North, Central, and South America (Parulidae family (~113 species) and Peucedramidae family (1 species: Olive Warbler).</p><p>The Old World warbler species occur in the Sylviidae family, which are primarily present in the Eastern Hemisphere that include Eurasian and African countries. Note that warbler and babbler species are present in this family that totals approximately 400 species among 70 genera.</p><p>Meanwhile, I continue to enjoy detecting Common Yellowthroat near me today during my wetland survey along the San Francisco Bay where I live in Novato (Marin County).</p><p>Hence, it's time to return to my outdoor foray....Hope to meet you if you ever visit our area, Jake.....Glad to plan a birding tour with you via:</p><p>WarblerWatch.com</p><p>Happy Holidays, Daniel</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-48089063269150764232022-11-16T10:23:00.002-08:002022-11-16T10:23:58.817-08:00Warbler Guy, did Kirtland's Warbler nest successfully in Wisconsin this year? Wisconsin Kirtland's Warbler were found nesting in more than one county?<p>Great question, Barry (in Stevens Point, WI).</p><p> "Yes," correct: Kirtland's Warbler is an annual nester in more than one county in Wisconsin....with a nice summary of its success present at the following link:</p><p>http://silvis.forest.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ACE-ECO-2021-2009.pdf</p><p>As for 2022, I will soon post an updated summary report from the Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources.</p><p>Among Wisconsin counties annually hosting this federally endangered species, Adams County in central/north-central Wisconsin.</p><p>As you may already know, the Wisconsin nesting success phenomenon is a recent extension of this species' breeding range beyond Michigan where it traditionally breeds each year in approximately 10 counties (along with one Ontario nesting site).</p><p>Feel free to return soon here for the 2022 summary report I hope to soon receive.</p><p>Regards, Daniel Edelstein</p><p>Birding Guide</p><p>&</p><p>Consulting Avian Biologist</p><p>WarblerWatch.com</p>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-28769384728507326992022-10-06T08:38:00.001-07:002022-10-06T08:38:19.316-07:00Warbler Guy, how many wood-warblers exist? How many do you see?<h3 style="text-align: left;"> <br />New World wood-warblers (that are not closely related to the various Old World warblers in the Eastern Hemisphere (e.g., Europe, Asia) are often identified to number as 112-115 species, occurring among 24-26 genera. The centers (or “epicenters”) of their breeding areas occur in eastern North America, the West Indies, Mexico and Central America, and Andean South America.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGNslRpqoCNiAzF8V3tGVeFXPlW4kALRau6HpqMZ66Zqo9rfaxUrt8QFyLESTuH84oTcxhLLjCkDwu-PMMpWseeQwv8lxsoaoO6T9VM_ZJcjBsCFkKgkImPwiEYafht7TbXZ8v6HAGWw/s1600/51GPNABVKSL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA240_SH20_OU01_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGNslRpqoCNiAzF8V3tGVeFXPlW4kALRau6HpqMZ66Zqo9rfaxUrt8QFyLESTuH84oTcxhLLjCkDwu-PMMpWseeQwv8lxsoaoO6T9VM_ZJcjBsCFkKgkImPwiEYafht7TbXZ8v6HAGWw/s1600/51GPNABVKSL._BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA240_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /><br /></a></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">The majority of northern-latitude breeding species migrate, but many island and tropical species are sedentary. Many of these latter species remain close to their birthing areas or perform short-distance, post-breeding altitudinal/elevation migrations.</h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br />As for myself, I often see 20-30 wood-warbler species during early May when I return to homecoming birding forays in the Midwest (and, concurrently, attend the annual Wisconsin Society For Ornithology conference). </h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">This year, I was lucky to visit Wisconsin both in the spring and fall to search for neotropical migrant species, including wood-warbler family members. </h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">In so doing, I totaled 23 in the spring and 16 last month. </h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">All of these species are rare to absent by November in Wisconsin, except for the occasional remaining American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Palm Warbler, and Yellow-rumped Warbler. The latter three may sometimes be detected during southern Wisconsin Christmas Bird Counts, with Yellow-rumped the most typical one seen.</h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CfZ6BbhNwwgEbaW8-KLAy2QGV1JkVRmvVp5lt5ruVzGl_fpw0TjEbYo6aP6DkGDDTPRBSrcJ1Qgu7fYNMSXsLREHkNMqOZHgUHdxMitoAyE1MIu7k4GugCB6LxXHJf0UNa-mvuGLLkQ/s1600/PFGWarblersThumb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CfZ6BbhNwwgEbaW8-KLAy2QGV1JkVRmvVp5lt5ruVzGl_fpw0TjEbYo6aP6DkGDDTPRBSrcJ1Qgu7fYNMSXsLREHkNMqOZHgUHdxMitoAyE1MIu7k4GugCB6LxXHJf0UNa-mvuGLLkQ/s1600/PFGWarblersThumb.jpg" /><br /></a></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">In contrast, my n. CA residency, yields more warbler species during the breeding season — a result that surprises many people because the West is thought to host far fewer warbler species. For example, in Marin County (Bay Area) where I live, I often detect at least eight warbler species annually and, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains (near Yuba Pass and/or amid the Gold Lakes country off of Highway 49 near Bassetts), I sometimes successfully sleuth out nine warbler species.</h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1TcJXt5dSQm-7AR6ccDHvwVIZDOgY3-6uiZ39QE-GxfOzzObjyR9bV5m68P2v5upE1GOsOPnAoT6pHWlFjhhdLY5SP6p9GPvF89qriifv3etz_i12wmI1te3MZXmlTLRm-xhSLGjqSM/s1600/images.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1TcJXt5dSQm-7AR6ccDHvwVIZDOgY3-6uiZ39QE-GxfOzzObjyR9bV5m68P2v5upE1GOsOPnAoT6pHWlFjhhdLY5SP6p9GPvF89qriifv3etz_i12wmI1te3MZXmlTLRm-xhSLGjqSM/s1600/images.jpeg" /></a><br /></h3><div><br /></div>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-9496807681265266572022-09-12T06:07:00.003-07:002022-09-12T06:07:58.851-07:00Warbler Guy, where do I learn about "reading" warbler songs (sonograms or spectrograms)? Is Warbler song easy to "read?"<p> Kathy, there's a one-stop shopping venue for all your edification needs: earbirding.com</p><br />Here, <b><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Nathan Pieplow</span></b>, an erudite sound recordist and expert birder, highlights many "ear birding"<br />elements, including ways for you to easily read sonograms/spectrograms.<br /><br />Please see his web site: earbirding.org and his recent book's are excellent on this subject: a) <i>Petersen Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Western N. America </i>and b) <i>Petersen Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Eastern N. America.</i><br /><br />The above web site is so good that it gets a top rating from Warbler Guy's advisory panel: me, myself, and I.<br /><br />Seriously, reading and interpreting sonograms/spectrograms takes practice, but after a while you can<br />see the elements upon the page that originally looked like gibberish make sense.<br /><br />Ergo, you'll quickly have no problems identifying a song sparrow classic song via its sonogram in comparison to a common yellowthroat's, and so on.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit507kGSXA2CUf-C9g39OZ4BAoxdOYU1cl64RtWmr5_m2qemuLuSJVNI1DvZuS452jz6zlyhf4QKiPmbDk7TFJ__5iIoDQpdp-QN7-dYpFtBxRV12zGcFdWyIncKfgoDYNX-cqkMg4BRE/s1600/sonogram.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit507kGSXA2CUf-C9g39OZ4BAoxdOYU1cl64RtWmr5_m2qemuLuSJVNI1DvZuS452jz6zlyhf4QKiPmbDk7TFJ__5iIoDQpdp-QN7-dYpFtBxRV12zGcFdWyIncKfgoDYNX-cqkMg4BRE/s320/sonogram.gif" width="320" /></a></div>Other resources for identifying birds by sound and "ear birding" abound.....Some of my favorite are books by <span style="color: red;"><b>Dr. Donald Kroodsma</b>,</span> who authored the classic:<br /><i>The Singing Life Of Birds.</i><br /><i><br /></i>Is warbler song easy to read on sonograms? Some people find them easier to comprehend than others. I think the above resources will help. My opinion is that some sonogram songs are easy to understand and others are more incomprehensible.Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-65729073320405015572022-08-14T11:58:00.002-07:002022-08-14T11:58:25.456-07:00Photo Quiz....Can You ID These Birds? Which One Is NOT a Warbler? To Which Does The Non-Warbler Belong?<p> . . and good day to all. . . and who wishes to vote on the ID of the following four wood-warbler photos, BELOW?</p><div><br /></div><div>(See FAR below for answers...Wish to Share and Tell this quiz with your birding friends....Thank you in advance, Daniel Edelstein, Birding Guide</div><div>warblerwatch.com)</div><div><br /></div><div>(Photos courtesy of Martin Meyers.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRgjhRDzevS7br0A5aYws0eLV4cm6FqRsndhubYCM-ENcXzDYqUrXxPJmzZP67dvA7PekJzNuD-FGuUPBkcgSHGhQf6ulomq_gJqMkrqPDwBhFwqrZGlovkJwImvL9b7DRCKQl7AdXpA/s1600/Prothonotary+Warbler+2+Moratoc+Park+%2528Williamston%2529+6-2-12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRgjhRDzevS7br0A5aYws0eLV4cm6FqRsndhubYCM-ENcXzDYqUrXxPJmzZP67dvA7PekJzNuD-FGuUPBkcgSHGhQf6ulomq_gJqMkrqPDwBhFwqrZGlovkJwImvL9b7DRCKQl7AdXpA/s320/Prothonotary+Warbler+2+Moratoc+Park+%2528Williamston%2529+6-2-12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxO79h69935YnBYZv37O4ISDWlRxV5cs_KVxqfeSHZVLlZk0zoFosTaVKne141v6A7QRbLn5FBhIXqsqRZ1Ik2hRR-5mxdTCe-B6XP0oeriDZfTujOph87bwj5-Z6U81VkfsrUgD-FlfQ/s1600/Yellow-breasted+Chat+2+Pahranagat+NWR+5-4-12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxO79h69935YnBYZv37O4ISDWlRxV5cs_KVxqfeSHZVLlZk0zoFosTaVKne141v6A7QRbLn5FBhIXqsqRZ1Ik2hRR-5mxdTCe-B6XP0oeriDZfTujOph87bwj5-Z6U81VkfsrUgD-FlfQ/s320/Yellow-breasted+Chat+2+Pahranagat+NWR+5-4-12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Answers from top to bottom: Prothonotary Warbler and Yellow-breasted Chat, with </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">the latter now in the Icteriidae family. It's no longer in the wood-warbler family (Parulidae).</div><div><br /></div>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-56660035611032885052022-07-10T15:11:00.003-07:002022-07-10T15:11:42.777-07:00Warbler Guy, is July too early to see dispersing and migrating wood-warblers? When does warbler migration begin?<p> Good question, Altuve (in Florida):</p><p>The answer is complex, but here's a few simplified, applicable principles:</p><p>1. For the majority of wood-warbler species in the Lower 48 of the USA, an initial clutch of newborns has already occurred.</p><p>Likewise, a good percentage first-year individuals have already dispersed from their natal nest origin.</p><p>This behavior may include foraging nearby where they were born, but not yet migrating by night to a non-breeding, "over-wintering" territory.</p><p>2. Which species are early dispersers (and migrators)?</p><p>In the West where I live (in the San Francisco Bay Area), Orange-crowned Warbler has completed its nesting cycle. Both young and adults have dispersed elsewhere, including (in some cases) to higher elevation "intermediate" staging areas where foraging opportunities are more successful where larger blooms of insects remain robust compared to the dry, often hot weather in non-coastal Bay Area locations.</p><p>In many cases, true southbound migration will follow by August and September.</p><p>In the East and Midwest, early dispersers include Tennessee and Yellow Warbler. By late July and August, I have periodically seen banders nets hosting these two species in areas where they do not nest.</p><p>3. As for more peak periods of warbler migration, it's fair to suggest that August and September are more common to note larger pulses of many other warbler species during the day as they forage before migrating at night to areas that range from southern states to Central America.</p><p>Then again, in my area, we welcome back a plentitude of Townsend's Warbler individuals by September and October as they return for the non-breeding season from more northern latitude breeding grounds. </p><p>I hope this explanation helps.</p><p>Regards, Daniel</p><p>Birding Guide</p><p>& </p><p>Avian Biologist</p><p>WarblerWatch.com</p>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-5375792712985828332022-06-15T15:29:00.001-07:002022-06-15T15:29:03.530-07:00Warbler Guy, what's one quick tip to improve my birding by ear? Bird song memory is hard! -- so tips to learning bird songs and bird calls would be appreciated.<p> Here's two fast relief pills to take online for learning bird vocalizations and, in particular, wood-warbler songs:</p><br />1. Go to xeno-canto.org<br /><br />Type in the name of the nemesis bird that has you flummoxed (It's free, but you need to create an account with your use name and password).<br /><br />2. To assess warbler species' songs and calls, go to the following web site that's associated with the excellent, incisive book <i>The Warbler Guide </i>(by Scott Whittle and Tom Stephenson):<br /><br />http://media2.macaulaylibrary.org/PMD/TWG/TheWarblerGuideAudioCompanion_Booklet.pdf<br /><br />You may also wish to view:<br /><br />thewarblerguide.com<br /><br />and click on the "Companion Guide" button on the right side......Comprehensive information (!)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnDUCBSerzRNi3fUbcUfiBDHM9NtH-r5Dutrlpw277-uZeRDg_o2lTVEP-qRA8zR_3HP0t1N5H25spkDck0_qiIzdcre9FhDEg2kailX_pP83Lx-UNo3LkcZW9n1E_DEyXcpolx9DOM0/s1600/WarblerGuideCoverSquaresmall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnDUCBSerzRNi3fUbcUfiBDHM9NtH-r5Dutrlpw277-uZeRDg_o2lTVEP-qRA8zR_3HP0t1N5H25spkDck0_qiIzdcre9FhDEg2kailX_pP83Lx-UNo3LkcZW9n1E_DEyXcpolx9DOM0/s1600/WarblerGuideCoverSquaresmall.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Otherwise, feel free to see my web site's home page and the "Birding Links" tab pulldown menu where a free handout titled "Top 10 Tips To Improving Your Birding By Ear" appears.<br /><br />Happy birding and warbler hunting to all, Daniel<br /><br />www.warblerwatch.cpom<br /><br />http://warblerwatch.blogspot.comDaniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-14277444527868672942022-04-26T18:41:00.001-07:002022-04-26T18:41:04.462-07:00Warbler Guy, where's some of the most ideal migrant trap, migrant hot spots in the USA? <p> Good questions, Benjamin (in Seattle).</p><br />Dozens of excellent "migrant traps" for watching warblers and other songbirds exist in the lower 48 states in the USA.<br /><br />I'll mention a few here: (courtesy of http://www.birding.com/top200hotspots.asp)<br /><br />There's many other excellent options beyond the ones I note below. Which ones would you add to my list?<br /><br />*<br /><br />Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Georgia<br />33.91 N 84.61 W<br />The mile-long road to the top of the "mountain" should yield about 20 warbler species in late April. On weekends, you can ride a shuttle bus to the top. Good trails cover most of this park located about 20 miles northwest of Atlanta.<br /><br />Cape May, NJ<br />38.56 N 74.57 W<br />Hawks "funnel" into Cape May each fall, making this the best spot on the East Coast for raptors. Fantastic for warblers and other migrating birds in spring and fall. One of the top 10 spots in North America.<br /><br />Central Park, New York City<br />40.47 N 73.58 W<br />Birds? In New York City? During spring migration, Central Park is a welcomed island of green trees in the middle of a concrete desert. Warblers, Tanagers, Grosbeaks (and maybe a Rock Dove).<br /><br />Crane Creek/Magee Marsh/Ottawa NWR<br />41.37 N 83.09 W<br />Spring migration here may be even better than Point Pelee -- and two hours closer if you live in Ohio! Go visit the Oak Openings and Irwin Prairie on the west side of Toledo as well.<br /><br />Point Pelee<br />41.56 N 82.31 W<br />This tip of Ontario extends into Lake Erie, forming a welcome site for migrating birds in May and a natural "funnel" in the fall. Warblers in the spring are everywhere. Watch the flight of Monarch butterflies and huge flocks of Blue Jays in the fall. Considered by most as one of the Top 10 birding spots in North America.<br /><br />Devil's Lake State Park, Wisconsin<br />43.42 N 89.73 W<br />Great scenery and a mix of northern and southern birds can be found here. For worm-eating Warbler, try nearby Baxter's Hollow Preserve. The International Crane Foundation is located just north of here in Baraboo.<br /><br />*<br /><br />As for when warbler migration begins during the spring, the range of dates vary by latitude and, often, annually, based on weather patterns.<br /><br />In general (and to oversimplify), warbler migration begins in Florida in March (and becomes obvious by April) while southern Wisconsin, for example, attracts warblers in abundance by the last week of April (though it more typically peaks in the first or second week of May). Point Pelee (noted above) is often best visited during the initial days of May while upper Michigan usually peaks with warbler activity during the third and fourth weeks of May.<br /><br />That's not to say warbler migration is absent prior to March in Florida or prior to May in Wisconsin. Early warbler visitors are present in both areas (e.g., LA Waterthrush in FL; Yellow-rumped and Palm Warbler in WI, among other species).<br /><br />But, again, in general, warbler migration is best considered an April and May phenomenon in most lower 48 USA states.Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-91641338001316977062022-03-28T09:40:00.001-07:002022-03-28T09:40:05.195-07:00Warbler Guy, what are some techniques I can use to increase my ability to remember warbler songs and commit them to my long-term memory? Birding by ear tips you recommend?<p> Excellent question, Bernice (in Chicago).</p><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Here's some solution options to consider:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">1. First, based on teaching "bird by ear" classes for more than 25 years, I believe every birder progresses different to identify birds by ear. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">That’s why I offer 10 diverse hints in my <b><i>Top Ten Tips To Improving Your Birding By Ear</i></b> handout that’s free at my web site: warblerwatch.com</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">There, first click on “Birding Links,” and when the next screen shows a menu of files, click on <b><i>Top Ten Tips To Improving Your Birding By Ear </i></b>to access it and/or print it.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">As a prequel to what you’ll read, here’s one tip among the 10:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">#5. “Draw” bird vocalizations using your own “short-hand” notation marks, ala the chapter in Sibley’s <i>Birding Basics </i>(i.e., a quasi-sonogram shorthand method that he introduces). After your birding foray and when you’re out of the field, use these written notation marks while listening to songs/calls on media (e.g., CDs) to ID the species you heard and/or better learn their song/call patterns.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">2. I suggest you consider perusing the web site:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">earbirding.org</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">It's excellent and Nathan Pieplow's two ear birding guides are fine resources:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">The Field Guide to Eastern Bird Songs of North America....and The Field Guide to Western Bird Songs of North America.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">The introduction to both of these field guides hosts valuable information from which the vigilant reader will immediately benefit.</div>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-41872241634218214992022-03-02T13:03:00.002-08:002022-03-02T13:03:30.389-08:00Warbler Guy, what are some techniques I can use to increase my ability to remember warbler songs and commit them to my long-term memory? Birding by ear tips you recommend?<p> Excellent question, Bernice (in Chicago).</p><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Everyone’s different, I have discovered, in terms of learning style in the field and progressing toward a Master’s of Science in IDing Birds By Ear.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">That’s why I offer 10 diverse hints in my <b><i>Top Ten Tips To Improving Your Birding By Ear</i></b> handout that’s free at my web site: warblerwatch.com</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">There, first click on “Birding Links,” and when the next screen shows a menu of files, click on <b><i>Top Ten Tips To Improving Your Birding By Ear </i></b>to access it and/or print it.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">As a prequel to what you’ll read, here’s one tip among the 10:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">#5. “Draw” bird vocalizations using your own “short-hand” notation marks, ala the chapter in Sibley’s <i>Birding Basics </i>(i.e., a quasi-sonogram shorthand method that he introduces). After your birding foray and when you’re out of the field, use these written notation marks while listening to songs/calls on media (e.g., CDs) to ID the species you heard and/or better learn their song/call patterns.</div>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-56039972474152777252022-01-26T20:26:00.000-08:002022-01-26T20:26:05.848-08:00Warbler Guy, what’s an example of a “superspecies” in the wood-warbler family? <p> </p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 30px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><a href="http://warblerwatch.blogspot.com/2008/12/whats-example-of-superspecies-in-wood.html" style="color: #993322; text-decoration-line: none;">What’s an example of a “superspecies” in the wood-warbler family?</a></h3><div class="post-header" style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #997755; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12.88px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6388187752316106391" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; width: 418px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4aV8HmmTivu7N3l2GSloFHvRpSym9qNt1fudGqU_eTbtAF956TldnQxOZTyl6vsCzFy6SPoApqj4MoQvBUrQ8I3j-3YbzVhrm02sHa5En-LoGTUiHBpD6dhPUrKAOJlD0h0Q8OmwgS9o/s1600-h/Black-throated+Gray+Warbler+2+Patagonia+Lake+AZ+12-3-05.jpg" style="color: #993322; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283442760291307634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4aV8HmmTivu7N3l2GSloFHvRpSym9qNt1fudGqU_eTbtAF956TldnQxOZTyl6vsCzFy6SPoApqj4MoQvBUrQ8I3j-3YbzVhrm02sHa5En-LoGTUiHBpD6dhPUrKAOJlD0h0Q8OmwgS9o/s400/Black-throated+Gray+Warbler+2+Patagonia+Lake+AZ+12-3-05.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />(The Black-Throated Gray Warbler in the above photo is one of five species within the Black-Throated Green superspecies group.)<br /><br />Thanks for the query, Ms. Jones (in Santa Barbara, CA).<br /><br />Think of a superspecies as a group of related species that evolved from a common ancestor, but live in distinct ranges apart from each other. A good example of a superspecies is the Black-Throated Green Warbler group that includes this species as well as Townsend’s, Hermit, Golden-Cheeked, and Black-Throated Gray Warblers.<br /><br />Each of the latter four species in the above group is thought to have evolved from its Black-Throated Green ancestor. As this species expanded from its southeastern USA deciduous forest territory into coniferous forest created by the most recent glacial advances, isolation occurred among populations. As generations of separated populations slowly spread west and north throughout lower North America, each population became a divergent “island.” Gene flow ceased as reproductive isolation caused speciation to occur over eons. The resulting five species share various field marks, but also express their own unique characteristics.<br /><br />Nonetheless, despite their status as species, hybridization sometimes occurs among species within a superspecies, including the Black-Throated Green superspecies wherein populations of Townsend’s and Hermit hybridize in Oregon and Washington. To simplify, where both species occur, over time Townsend’s appear to usually dominate and increase in number.<br /><br />More technical, the five species within the Black-Throated Green superspecies have parapatric distributions. That is to say, each of the five species has ranges that do not significantly overlap but are immediately adjacent to each other (and/or occur together in a narrow contact zone, with the aforementioned reference to Townsend’s and Hermit Warbler hybridization a scenario where overlapping occurs).<br /><br />To learn more about this subject, read a classic article by R.M. Mengel titled “The probable history of species formation in some northern wood warblers.” One source where this article appears is in a 1964 edition of “Living Bird” (page 943).</div>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-37108353630447566732022-01-01T07:20:00.002-08:002022-01-01T07:57:39.250-08:00Warbler Guy, I typically seek rare bird species when I go afield, but it's SO cold now I am doing Project Feederwatch (from my breakfast room). What's its format/method?Sherry (in New York), feel free to see (from your sunrise perch that looks like this one? (!):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATLn-fC1naYXjU6nKZMhJYSzKAVALrC32i8v8I6rPALVOszLFF2N5qelAvZSlmNNPCIHwiaByjSpofBTAYE_9ul9oaAiOuRlyaJVFUG_QWEbDjP5dYpUXkoqZoJuX5r3u7VPee_Ui7uM/s1600/MigratingBirds.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATLn-fC1naYXjU6nKZMhJYSzKAVALrC32i8v8I6rPALVOszLFF2N5qelAvZSlmNNPCIHwiaByjSpofBTAYE_9ul9oaAiOuRlyaJVFUG_QWEbDjP5dYpUXkoqZoJuX5r3u7VPee_Ui7uM/s1600/MigratingBirds.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="http://birdingonthe.net/hotmail.html">https://feederwatch.org/about/detailed-instructions/#choose-count-days</a><br /><br /><p>Feel free to note:</p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(29, 29, 29); color: #1d1d1d; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.75px; text-size-adjust: auto;">The FeederWatch season always begins the second Saturday in November and runs through the end of April. The 2021–22 FeederWatch season begins on November 13. The last day to start a two-day count at the end of each season is April 29.</span></p><p>We here in Novato (Marin Co., CA....20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge) have sunflower chips, thistle, and suet that coaxes birds into our view for counting.....Usually, no rare species visit, but we have an occasional Pine Siskin that is NOT rare, but is uncommon except for local abundance (especially among Alder tree groves).....and a Townsend's Warbler has been visiting our suet (NOT a typical behavior....for this non-breeding season visitor).</p><p>Meanwhile, enjoy and please feel free to visit my web site to learn about my birding tours that I have hosted for 25+ years: WarblerWatch.com</p><p>Regards, Daniel Edelstein</p><p>Novato, CA </p>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-5103882698079026032021-12-17T08:19:00.007-08:002021-12-17T08:19:58.329-08:00Warbler Guy, do you think the Myrtle and Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler subspecies will be designated new species (i.e., the YRWA species will be split?)? <p>Mari (in Phoenix), it's an interesting question that continues to be debated as researchers and American Ornithological Society (AOS) committee members continue to debate whether the Yellow-rumped Warbler species should potentially be split into two new species (Audubon's and Myrtle)....or, perhaps, even three or four (based on how two other subspecies — Black-fronted and Goldman's — within this species occur outside the USA's 48 lower states.</p>Currently, the defining organization for this question — the AOS — does not have a new proposal to entertain a split that would result in species status for Myrtle and Audubon's. In fact, in recent years, an AOS committee turned down a proposal to create species status for more than Myrtle and Audubon's, but also, perhaps, Black-fronted and Goldman's subspecies within the Yellow-rumped complex.<br /><br />For more current information, the following link is worth reading:<br /><br />https://www.allaboutbirds.org/goodbye-yellow-rump-will-we-see-a-return-to-myrtle-and-audubons-warblers/<br /><br />I'll provide more updates on this question as I learn of new information.<br /><br />Regards to all, Daniel<div><br /></div><div>WarblerWatch<br /><br />Birding Guide (since the 1980s)<br /><div><br /></div><div>& </div><div><br /></div><div>Consulting Avian Biologist (with five survey permits from the US Fish & Wildlife Service</div><div>(permit # TE 107043 valid through March, 2024) and CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife</div><div><br /></div><div>415-246-5404</div><div><br /></div></div>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-73746408357539287582021-11-27T23:27:00.008-08:002021-11-27T23:27:43.350-08:00Warbler Guy, which warblers are most likely to be seen on Christmas Bird Count surveys in the Midwest? Likely Christmas Bird Count warblers in the East? Likely Christmas Bird Count warblers in New England?<p><br /></p><pre style="background-color: white;"><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Stacey (in Boston), </b></span>you may be asking this question because some Yellow-rumped Warbler(s) were seen on recent Christmas Bird Count(s) (CBC)?</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-size: large;">If so, you are spot-on in thinking this species is the most likely Parulidae (wood-warbler) Family member to show up during the non-breeding season in northern latitudes.</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's one posting of a Rare Bird Alert from New Hampshire where people witnessed three</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yellow-rumped Warbler (YRWA):</span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><pre><b><span style="font-size: large;">3 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at Odiorne Point </span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="font-size: large;">State Park in Rye on December 29, 2014.</span></b></pre><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOzkeuHgOACSx0zP3FiTsKGUYAz6ZgQxvzvn7U2XEZDMnOmBQ55EjEVfL1IMHr92V6GAQD2UWQhD7aEjemQKJxW0HKj2fwvPpIuQ_QTyBluQR4Zc2tDzQE1vkIfkUQZl12ab7EBc4bXI/s1600/yellow-rumped-warbler-illustration_17191_600x450.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="600" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOzkeuHgOACSx0zP3FiTsKGUYAz6ZgQxvzvn7U2XEZDMnOmBQ55EjEVfL1IMHr92V6GAQD2UWQhD7aEjemQKJxW0HKj2fwvPpIuQ_QTyBluQR4Zc2tDzQE1vkIfkUQZl12ab7EBc4bXI/s400/yellow-rumped-warbler-illustration_17191_600x450.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><pre><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">For the full account of the "rare" bird species detected during this 1/1/14 CBC survey, please see:</span></div><span style="font-size: large;">
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</span><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Which other warbler species are the most likely to appear in the dead of winter in NH or other upper Midwest and East Coast areas?</span></div><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Beyond the YRWA, look for the following as the "usual suspects":</span></div>
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</span><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">(and NOT typically annual every "winter" in northern USA latitudes):</span></div><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"></div>
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</span><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Common Yellowthroat</span></div>
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</span><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Palm</span></div>
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</span><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Yellow-breasted Chat (more typically Mid-Atlantic and south from there)</span></div>
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</span><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Pine (sometimes eats seeds at winter feeders)</span></div>
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</span><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Long shots, and rarely present (and NOT typically annual every "winter"):</span></div>
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</span><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Bay-breasted</span></div>
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</span><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Black-and-white</span></div>
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</span><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">- American Redstart</span></div>
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</span><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Cape May</span></div>
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</span><div style="font-family: Times; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Feel free to write me with more questions, Stacey....and other readers:</span></div>
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</pre></div></pre><p> </p>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-59325507803138565412021-10-25T15:23:00.004-07:002021-10-25T15:23:36.214-07:00Warbler Guy, are there any New World warblers that occur in their own family and where shall I look?<p> </p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwUL50MQ4frJPaljuaStuUgKLRhCD9iR8vFfR2Ebbhl_iPt3piE-71FSCPnMMMS4iZq9nL-2x9Syj6xmFrhyKl-ysxKqaUou0VMpZPF8ZNfprpyG4zZ1yxl_HNACXdxU38tHEbgDOJ2o/s1600/220px-Olive_Warbler_%2528Peucedramus_taeniatus%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541407587167503202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwUL50MQ4frJPaljuaStuUgKLRhCD9iR8vFfR2Ebbhl_iPt3piE-71FSCPnMMMS4iZq9nL-2x9Syj6xmFrhyKl-ysxKqaUou0VMpZPF8ZNfprpyG4zZ1yxl_HNACXdxU38tHEbgDOJ2o/s400/220px-Olive_Warbler_%2528Peucedramus_taeniatus%2529.jpg" style="height: 176px; width: 220px;" width="400" /></a><br /><br />Hello Jeremy (in Toledo, OH):<div><br /></div><div>Indeed, there the <b><span style="color: red;">Olive Warbler,</span></b> <i><span style="color: blue;">Peucedramus taeniatus</span></i>, is a small passerine bird. It is the only New World warbler species member of the genus Peucedramus in its own family, the Peucedramidae.<br /><br />Breeding from southern Arizona through New Mexico and south into Mexico and Nicaragua, the Olive Warbler is the only member of the genus Peucedramus and the family <span style="color: red;"><b>Peucedramidae</b></span>. All our other New World warblers in the continental USA are in the Parulidae family (except for rare to occasional vagrant sightings of Old World Warbler sightings — among them being Arctic and Dusky Warbler).<br /><br />The Olive Warbler status in its one-member family is distinctive in that it's the only bird family endemic to North America (including Central America). Before it was classified into its current family, this warbler was considered a <span style="color: red;"><b>Parulidae</b></span>, but DNA studies suggest that it split early in its evolutionary history from the other related passerines prior to the differentiation of the entire New World warbler/American sparrow/<b><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Icterid</span></b> group.<br /><b><br /></b><b>Where should you look for this species?</b><br /><br />Like many other New World warblers, it is an insectivorous species of coniferous forests.<br />According to the iBird Pro app I used to interpret its distribution range, Olive Warbler is restricted to breeding in central/east-central Arizona and a small portion of southwestern New Mexico. It's non-breeding season range includes southern Arizona most of western Mexico and a restricted area of northeastern Mexico immediately south of Texas.<br /><br />Though it is often said to be non-migratory, most New Mexican birds typically leave the state from November to late February.</div>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-60216303149545391342021-10-02T06:55:00.003-07:002021-10-02T06:55:34.682-07:00Warbler Guy, given I live in the SF Bay Area, which warbler species are the most common to see during the non-breeding season (i.e., overwintering species)?<p> </p><p>Good question, Sheehi (in Fairfield).<br /><br />In general, in correct habitat, below I list the order (from most common to rarest) for abundance of wood-warbler species in the SF Bay Area during the non-breeding season. I suggest only the initial two on the following list — Yellow-rumped and Common Yellowthroat — are common to detect throughout the SF Bay Area during the non-breeding season:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoabW6kGj0prjT-672d2CkCgkOquK0Ng-EuyIoPDqpuvNM2695fXa6mBSf52p_6Stuy2dChM2tr_Z5ESEyBkTsmGESc_IovzfQPqgs4Jg1bROXZrQrC7jjMhrrJgGZBUor-at8xHueTGo/s1600/Orange-crowned_warbler1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoabW6kGj0prjT-672d2CkCgkOquK0Ng-EuyIoPDqpuvNM2695fXa6mBSf52p_6Stuy2dChM2tr_Z5ESEyBkTsmGESc_IovzfQPqgs4Jg1bROXZrQrC7jjMhrrJgGZBUor-at8xHueTGo/s320/Orange-crowned_warbler1.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><p><br /><br />(Orange-crowned Warbler, above, a common SF Bay breeding species, but rare to absent during the non-breeding season)<br /><br />1. Yellow-rumped Warbler<br /><br />2. Common Yellowthroat<br /><br />3. Depending on which habitat you visit, the next most common species to detect could be:<br /><br />Orange-crowned Warbler (strongest contender for the 3rd spot; see above photo)<br />Hermit Warbler (rare to absent during the non-breeding season)<br />Wilson's Warbler (rare to absent during the non-breeding season)<br />Palm Warbler (seen annually during the non-breeding months, but never common in the SF Bay<br />Area during the "winter" months.....most common seen in during autumn migration along the coast, especially within Point Reyes National Seashore)<br />Black-throated Gray Warbler (rare, but annually seen during the winter, and, if so, during the West Marin Christmas Bird Count, for example)<br />Nashville Warbler (rare to absent during the non-breeding season; typically a transient in the SF Bay Area; does not nest here)<br /><br />Regards, Daniel<br /><br />warblerwatch.com<br />(hosts information about my 25+ years of Wildlife Biology services, in addition to my bird tours via the "Bird Tours" tab)<br /></p>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-65064585741686137882021-09-05T06:33:00.001-07:002021-09-05T06:33:43.243-07:00Here's the photo quiz answers from my previous post featuring wood-warbler photos:<p> Good job, everyone....it's cool to note Ryan Brady was kind to share his photos and now (drum roll) the answers (clockwise starting from the top left-most photo):</p><p><br /></p><p>Black-throated Green</p><p>Ovenbird</p><p>Tennessee</p><p>Mourning (female)</p><p>Cape May</p><p>*</p><p>NICE to note and FLATTERED to mention: I'll be in WI 9/14 - 9/22/21 for birding, including attending the WI Society for Ornithology event (JaegerFest) near Superior, WI.....Should be excellent and wonderful, too, to see friends.</p><p>Now to a birding tour here that I'm leading in my homeground, the SF Bay Area...plus preparing for my upcoming "Fundamentals of Ornithology" class that I'm teaching 9/26 - 11/14/21 at Merritt College (Oakland, CA) (Merritt.edu). More info. on it: </p><p>DanielsMerrittClasses.blogspot.com</p><p>Cheers to all...be safe....Daniel</p><p>WarblerWatch.com</p>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-32190114914798599032021-08-26T09:33:00.006-07:002021-09-05T06:27:00.115-07:00Today's "Guest Host" For A Warbler Photo Quiz Is Ryan Brady, Per Below :-)<div style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21;"><div class="pybr56ya dati1w0a hv4rvrfc n851cfcs btwxx1t3 j83agx80 ll8tlv6m" style="align-items: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; padding-top: 12px;"><div class="buofh1pr" style="flex-grow: 1;"><div class="j83agx80 cbu4d94t ew0dbk1b irj2b8pg" style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin-bottom: -5px; margin-top: -5px;"><div class="qzhwtbm6 knvmm38d" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa ht8s03o8 a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d9wwppkn fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw m9osqain hzawbc8m" color="var(--secondary-text)" dir="auto" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; 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max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">When you have a collection of mediocre warbler photos it is custom to make a quiz of them. <span class="pq6dq46d tbxw36s4 knj5qynh kvgmc6g5 ditlmg2l oygrvhab nvdbi5me sf5mxxl7 gl3lb2sf hhz5lgdu" style="display: inline-flex; height: 16px; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;"><img alt="🙂" height="16" referrerpolicy="origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t8a/3/16/1f642.png" style="border: 0px;" width="16" /></span> These were all taken this week in N. WI (Bayfield Co.). How many can you ID?</span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span color="var(--primary-text)" style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">This month's birding has generally been as abysmal as late spring and summer were, resulting in my worst August here in Bayfield Co., WI at the house by far. On the up side, this morning featured a very active overhead flight of warblers, flycatchers, nighthawks, and others. Hoping things improve when this relentless hot and dry weather breaks, although I fully expect Sept-Oct to reflect more of the low bird numbers we've generally seen all year.</span></span></p><p><span color="var(--primary-text)" style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Thanks for sharing Ryan (!).....Answers? Feel free to add your comment below....I'll post the answers by 9/5/21 so my loyal followers (Thank you!) have a chance to share their answers. Regards, Daniel Edelstein, Birding Guide & Consulting Avian Biologist, WarblerWatch.com</span></span></p><p><span color="var(--primary-text)" style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span color="var(--primary-text)" style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5d4jyjogYSxtmzyV7NQeItJIr_z2wNZbKw6HJ5siP_qrnHOaDHg-xosWusjayVhJkEdm_Uq8r1mdlMvrcjBqx8cX0XO_QfH4kVc5Fe06sosWDdxRpri4hIIbPleErCVWo1mIgD0AarZU/s1496/Screen+Shot+2021-09-05+at+6.20.50+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1496" data-original-width="1496" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5d4jyjogYSxtmzyV7NQeItJIr_z2wNZbKw6HJ5siP_qrnHOaDHg-xosWusjayVhJkEdm_Uq8r1mdlMvrcjBqx8cX0XO_QfH4kVc5Fe06sosWDdxRpri4hIIbPleErCVWo1mIgD0AarZU/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-09-05+at+6.20.50+AM.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span color="var(--primary-text)" style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span color="var(--primary-text)" style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-86632801919741517342021-08-07T11:39:00.003-07:002021-08-07T11:39:31.472-07:00Warbler Guy, are there any New World warblers that occur in their own family and where shall I look?<p> </p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwUL50MQ4frJPaljuaStuUgKLRhCD9iR8vFfR2Ebbhl_iPt3piE-71FSCPnMMMS4iZq9nL-2x9Syj6xmFrhyKl-ysxKqaUou0VMpZPF8ZNfprpyG4zZ1yxl_HNACXdxU38tHEbgDOJ2o/s1600/220px-Olive_Warbler_%2528Peucedramus_taeniatus%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541407587167503202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwUL50MQ4frJPaljuaStuUgKLRhCD9iR8vFfR2Ebbhl_iPt3piE-71FSCPnMMMS4iZq9nL-2x9Syj6xmFrhyKl-ysxKqaUou0VMpZPF8ZNfprpyG4zZ1yxl_HNACXdxU38tHEbgDOJ2o/s400/220px-Olive_Warbler_%2528Peucedramus_taeniatus%2529.jpg" style="height: 176px; width: 220px;" width="400" /></a><br /><br />The <b><span style="color: red;">Olive Warbler,</span></b> <i><span style="color: blue;">Peucedramus taeniatus</span></i>, is a small passerine bird. It is the only member of the genus Peucedramus and the family Peucedramidae.<br /><br />Breeding from southern Arizona through New Mexico and south into Mexico and Nicaragua, the Olive Warbler is the only member of the genus Peucedramus and the family <span style="color: red;"><b>Peucedramidae</b></span>. All our other New World warblers in the continental USA are in the Parulidae family (except for rare to occasional vagrant sightings of Old World Warbler sightings — among them being Arctic and Dusky Warbler).<br /><br />The Olive Warbler status in its one-member family is distinctive in that it's the only bird family endemic to North America (including Central America). Before it was classified into its current family, this warbler was considered a <span style="color: red;"><b>Parulidae</b></span>, but DNA studies suggest that it split early in its evolutionary history from the other related passerines prior to the differentiation of the entire New World warbler/American sparrow/<b><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">Icterid</span></b> group.<br /><b><br /></b><b>Where should you look for this species?</b><br /><br />Like many other New World warblers, it is an insectivorous species of coniferous forests.<br />According to the iBird Pro app I used to interpret its distribution range, Olive Warbler is restricted to breeding in central/east-central Arizona and a small portion of southwestern New Mexico. It's non-breeding season range includes southern Arizona most of western Mexico and a restricted area of northeastern Mexico immediately south of Texas.<br /><br />Though it is often said to be non-migratory, most New Mexican birds typically leave the state from November to late February.</p>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-39875950820332337252021-06-29T05:09:00.001-07:002021-06-29T05:09:04.608-07:00Warbler Guy, which warblers are the most confusing to identify because they look like other species? Any tips to identify look-alike warblers?<p> </p><p>Jamie (in Boston), I like the pictorial guide to confusing look-alike species in <i>The Warbler Guide</i><br />("Comparison Species" corresponding to each warbler account and, in addition, pages 512-519 within the "Similar Non-Warbler Species" section).<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCjszdhbnrR0Hdjb3ZFJW6Ky3sUmo_s4YynFVnCO1_HxxVvmJUWNhD3hqk8Nw5owootFuXIj1PFbf5xrDUc_IZzklwPDpSr-xt28z4iF4JIMqQxupYsrfslpr6NwxRwiUDzaozqGI0qo/s1600/Orange-crowned+Warbler+1+Glenshire+Pond+CA+9-13-05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCjszdhbnrR0Hdjb3ZFJW6Ky3sUmo_s4YynFVnCO1_HxxVvmJUWNhD3hqk8Nw5owootFuXIj1PFbf5xrDUc_IZzklwPDpSr-xt28z4iF4JIMqQxupYsrfslpr6NwxRwiUDzaozqGI0qo/s1600/Orange-crowned+Warbler+1+Glenshire+Pond+CA+9-13-05.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br />(Orange-crowned Warbler is shown above.)<br /><br />In this section, photographs of these look-alike birds feature both Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglet, Bushtit, Verdin, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Black-Capped Chickadee, Blue-headed (and Plumbeous and Cassin's) Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Warbler Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo, Bell's Vireo, Sparrow species, and Eastern Towhee.<br /><br />This field guide is excellent and recommend it for many other outstanding features that few other field guides host.<br /><br />Happy Birding On These Last (Precious) Days Of Summer (!), Daniel<br /><br />danieledelstein@att.net<br /><br />warblerwatch.com<br />(hosts my resume and my "Birding Tours" information....in addition to<br />birding articles, etc. at the "Birding Links" tab-button)<br /></p>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-87821847828394391482021-06-12T08:37:00.001-07:002021-06-12T08:37:39.385-07:00Warbler Guy: Which “strange” common names were previously designated for some of our wood-warblers?<p> </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEJbw69ekluPkL5LHLDdqxT02NNCYCo91eARoA5QQd8XzaoBu3-QZMhNCH3U_7n3pS2Q_Xm3DBqOw2kFt4m_zFVKjwZphNsbm4IPVs_jpOCDI0J1t9qKKMJtWAF5pMNYpslwak8a9FOI/s1600-h/Black-throated+Blue+Warbler+1+Dyer+NV+5-26-07.jpg" style="color: #993322; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px; text-decoration-line: none;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335457729184405058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEJbw69ekluPkL5LHLDdqxT02NNCYCo91eARoA5QQd8XzaoBu3-QZMhNCH3U_7n3pS2Q_Xm3DBqOw2kFt4m_zFVKjwZphNsbm4IPVs_jpOCDI0J1t9qKKMJtWAF5pMNYpslwak8a9FOI/s400/Black-throated+Blue+Warbler+1+Dyer+NV+5-26-07.jpg" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;" /><span style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;">(The above Black-Throated Blue female's vastly different appearance in comparison to a definitive male of the species is suggested to be the reason John James Audubon named it a different common name, the Pine Swamp Warbler.)</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;" /><span style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;">Common Yellowthroat was once often referred to as Maryland Yellowthroat. John James Audubon mistakenly named two Yellow Warblers as Children’s Warbler. In another instance, Audubon misnamed two juvenile Yellow Warblers as Rathbone’s Warbler.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;" /><span style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;">Audubon was not alone in his naming confusion. Beyond Audubon, naturalist/painter Alexander Wilson also made his share of identification mistakes. Both of these luminaries – as well as other contemporary birding experts in bygone eras – are to be excused because during their tenures little was known about the relationship between plumage changes and corresponding definitive field characteristics.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;" /><span style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;">Audubon’s failed nomenclature decisions periodically continued to surface as he gathered specimens for his paintings. Originally calling a bird specimen he collected in Pennsylvania the Pine Swamp Warbler, he later realized his subject was truly a Black-Throated Blue Warbler.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;" /><span style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;">Later, Audubon was misled by Wilson’s naming procedure into thinking a Blackburnian Warbler was worthy of being designated a new species, the Hemlock Warbler. Audubon, in fact, was never able to correct this misnaming mistake. Another misplay hearkens to May 1812, when Audubon caught a wood-warbler specimen that he named Vigor’s Warbler in honor of Nicholas Vigor, an English naturalist. More correctly, Audubon’s find was an immature Pine Warbler. His confusion was probably the result of the collected individual being in vastly different habitat than its usual pine/needle tree haunts.</span><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;">Even the Canada Warbler was originally misnamed by Audubon. When he first drew the bird as it perched on the fruiting branch of a magnolia, Audubon suggested it be named the Cypress Swamp Flycatcher. Later he changed his mind, renaming the bird as Bonaparte’s Flycatcher only to again change its designation to Bonaparte’s Flycatching Warbler.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;" /><span style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;">Eventually, it was confirmed that Audubon’s specimen was instead a young female Canada Warbler. Eight years later, Audubon painted the same species and mistakenly called it a Canada Flycatcher.</span></div><div><br style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px;" />Regards, and happy birding....and please feel free to see my web site (WarblerWatch.com) that hosts a</div><div>"Birding Tours" section where details are present in relation to my 20+ years of bird guiding ....in addition to handouts associated with bird taxonomy, bird vocalizations, etc., et al (See "Birding Links" area at WarblerWatch.com)</div>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-60995413410915886372021-05-20T14:30:00.001-07:002021-05-20T14:30:02.637-07:00Warbler Guy, how do I know if my California bird sightings are rare ones? Are species of special concern in California present in a book?<p> </p><p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sherry, feel free to see:</span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/nongame/ssc/birds.html</span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Here, you'll see the publication whose cover is shown below. </span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdixvOQ9UbIj4_vogubaRtqJaQJiA6xWLbs9J6juen5W6hP6Nyso0iPgvspEeHqNc6SccBEzqIhAWmewOFqAMQUl_3kLlHtjBhcFXkSIKmdCxK6sK1arnGrS5VjnZTpGethoCwbg_Xlw/s1600/BSSCCover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdixvOQ9UbIj4_vogubaRtqJaQJiA6xWLbs9J6juen5W6hP6Nyso0iPgvspEeHqNc6SccBEzqIhAWmewOFqAMQUl_3kLlHtjBhcFXkSIKmdCxK6sK1arnGrS5VjnZTpGethoCwbg_Xlw/s320/BSSCCover.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's an excellent resource to read analysis of the status of California's at-risk birds using the latest data to describe current populations, ranges, and threats. </span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Species highlighted in this 450-page book include seabirds, raptors, shorebirds, waterfowl, and perching birds, all of which are represented on a Bird Species of Special Concern list.</span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This list also notes California habitats with high numbers of special concern bird species, including wetlands, scrublands, grasslands, and riparian forests.</span><br /></p>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355516229946518086.post-48437620833271366802021-04-28T02:49:00.003-07:002021-04-28T02:49:58.748-07:00Warbler Guy, Where may I most likely see warblers this time of year in northern California near you (or where might I see warblers in Marin County)?<p> </p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Warbler Guy, Where may I most likely see warblers this time of year in northern California near you (or where might I see warblers in Marin County)?</h3><div class="post-header" style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #997755; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12.88px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4891680249117177058" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; width: 418px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnwqueUffRPGS2q5HNT3FZlh4N-TD9xc12OYrsPHk4MZmPemHlRe_B_23bNoLTsd-CYrfWm7deeeSDVrAy-U2KaLSH3FW01yOwebk7wa5nJQ4DV8SN6kxPGAjwWPqNH4k1FJQbyd0d7Q/s1600-h/Nashville+Warbler+3+PCT+Castle+Pass+CA+7-26-04.jpg" style="color: #993322; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427765025417903378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnwqueUffRPGS2q5HNT3FZlh4N-TD9xc12OYrsPHk4MZmPemHlRe_B_23bNoLTsd-CYrfWm7deeeSDVrAy-U2KaLSH3FW01yOwebk7wa5nJQ4DV8SN6kxPGAjwWPqNH4k1FJQbyd0d7Q/s400/Nashville+Warbler+3+PCT+Castle+Pass+CA+7-26-04.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 306px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; padding: 8px; position: relative; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91NojEGfg8eTdsizmnf26evUfXnUPWh-vPxBeDBX7VFMa9QnZ2Q6qE_jehxokKmVE3syvs8UwXa3tvO9Zxu94uN_x8A4tvw4blTocSi5va-xPifTK_w685FoV-a5z6DtR1YrbsqZrDds/s1600-h/Townsends+Warbler+Pt+Reyes+1+1-19-04.jpg" style="color: #993322; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427760190855314530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91NojEGfg8eTdsizmnf26evUfXnUPWh-vPxBeDBX7VFMa9QnZ2Q6qE_jehxokKmVE3syvs8UwXa3tvO9Zxu94uN_x8A4tvw4blTocSi5va-xPifTK_w685FoV-a5z6DtR1YrbsqZrDds/s400/Townsends+Warbler+Pt+Reyes+1+1-19-04.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498) 1px 1px 5px; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 267px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; padding: 8px; position: relative; width: 400px;" /></a><br />Thanks for asking, Jeremy (in Mill Valley, CA).<br /><br />Here's a great web site to note seven fine Marin County birdwatching spots (i.e., the best birding places in Marin County, and, arguably, some of the finest birding locales in northern California):<br />http://www.marintrails.com/birds.html<br /><br />(By the way, my Web site, www.warblerwatch.com, features a button -- "2016 Nature Watch Calendar" -- where you can read several brief accounts that discuss wood-warblers in northern California and, in particular, wood-warblers in Marin County.)<br /><br />Currently, among the seven on the list, I suggest going to Rock Springs (on Mt. Tamalpais) and<br />Muddy Hollow (within Point Reyes National Seashore, a paramount, iconic place on the W. Coast to see diverse species of birds in multiple families/orders).<br /><br />In these two spots where forests occur, the most likely wood-warblers to see currently include TOWNSEND'S WARBLER (non-breeding season resident only; see closest above photo) and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (typically the AUDUBON's subspecies).<br /><br />At Rock Springs and Muddy Hollow, watch for the much less common (in this order) ORANGE-CROWNED and HERMIT WARBLER, too -- though they are both rare to absent throughout most of Marin Co. during January (Populations of these two neotropical migrants return in late winter and spring, thereby nesting in suitable habitats throughout the County.) Even more rare at this time of year is to see the NASHVILLE WARBLER (above photo, below the headline), though it periodically makes a cameo appearance and, indeed, the local annual Christmas Bird Count surveyors sometimes extract one from the landscape.<div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4891680249117177058" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; width: 418px;"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4891680249117177058" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; width: 418px;">The Stinson Beach area is another "hot spot" for periodic sightings of uncommon overwintering/non-breeding season warblers, with NASHVILLE WARBLER and HERMIT WARBLER seen there on 12/5/16 by Peter Pyle. Check out sialia.com under his North Bay Birds listserv post, if you wish directions to the grove of trees where he saw these two species (as I know it's often a prime spot to watch for warblers in December/January annually).</div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4891680249117177058" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; width: 418px;"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4891680249117177058" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; width: 418px;">Regards, Daniel</div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4891680249117177058" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; width: 418px;"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4891680249117177058" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; width: 418px;">warblerwatch.com</div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4891680249117177058" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: #ffeab7; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.524px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; width: 418px;">(features my "Birding Tours" information for the 8-hour trips I often lead for birders)</div>Daniel Edelstein, M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05347974531830837862noreply@blogger.com0