WarblerWatch

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/

Monday, January 18, 2016

Warbler Guy, which warbler app exists for me to buy (if any)?

Excellent idea, Joannie.

I suggest you purchase the fine wood-warbler-centric app that corresponds to The Warbler Guide:

It's found at the iTunes Store.

Buying the book is also a good idea, if you wish a nice resource to complement the classic Warbler field guide in the Peterson Guide Series (Peterson Guide To Warblers, Jon Dunn & Kimball Garrett, 1997, Houghton Mifflin).

Friday, January 8, 2016

Warbler Guy, one of my New Year's resolutions is to learn warblers better. How so?

Warbler Tips Identification Chart

One idea, Jenni (in Cincinnati):

How about trying my Warbler Tips Identification Chart that is at my web site (warblerwatch.com) via you pasting this # into your browser:

http://warblerwatch.com/birding-links/warbler-tips-id-charts/

There's other free, printer-friendly birding information and ID help at my web site's "Birding Links" area, if you also wish to peruse it (?)

Or feel free to float me another questions here.

We aim to please.

Regards and happy new year, Daniel Edelstein

Avian Biologist

Certified Wildlife Biologist Associate

Leading birding tours since 1985

warblerwatch.com

Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla chryseola)

MacGillivray's Warbler

Among songbird species returning to the Bay Area (CA) for the breeding season, MacGillivray's Warbler is an annual nester that is typically never common (ala the Yellow Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, and Orange-crowned Warbler -- all of which have a presence that is usually more obvious as breeders in the Bay Area. That is to say, McGillivray's is indeed present as a breeder, but only locally common in suitable habitat, such as within Mitchell Canyon in the Clayton/Walnut Creek-based Mt. Diablo State Park.) (Photo credit: Martin Meyers ©)