Answer To Quiz: "Which wood-warbler females are known to sing?"

Good news, Quiz Takers...(far right side column): Most of you are correct....as female Yellow Warbler and American Redstart are known to occasionally sing, per my reading of the Warbler Field Guide (Jon Dunn & Kimball Garrett, Houghton Mifflin, 1997).

That's not to say other wood-warbler females are not periodic singers, especially because the aforementioned resource has NOT been updated since 1997.

Since that time, it's possible additional field studies have added one or more female wood-warbler species as documented singers....though, I have to admit, either I have not read an update in popular or scientific literature....or, equally possible, I have not accessed the best, strategic sources to learn
about newly-"discovered" female wood-warbler singers beyond the Yellow Warbler and American Redstart.

Perhaps one of my blog readers has insight to share, please?

Feel free to email me at

danieledelstein at att dot net

Best wishes to all my warbler fans....and feel free to see the May accounts related to birds
and wildlife at my web site's "Daniel's (Phenology) Nature Calendar" (via warblerwatch.com.....then click
on "Birding Links," and access the nature calendar where terrestrial and sky events for each month of the year are highlighted for the northern CA/central CA region).

(In addition, my new, upcoming "Raptors of the SF Bay Area" is now "live" at peralta.edu given I teach as an Adjunct Faculty Member in the Biology Dept. at Merritt College in Oakland, CA. The class begins in Sept., 2017 and goes through mid-November and spotlights the ecology, life cycle, migration and field identification of raptors......(i.e., two slide show classes....and five all-day Saturday field trips.) (See BIOL 80A via peralta.edu for more information/registration and/or email me for a color flyer....especially because I'd appreciate any Sharing & Telling that you'd wish to do on my behalf, please......as the class must attract 25 registrants for it to "go" and avoid cancellation.)

Warbler Guy, what's one quick tip to improve my birding by ear for warblers? Birding by ear tips you suggest to learn bird songs and bird calls?

Here's a fast relief pill to take online for learning wood-warbler songs:

Go to the following web site that's associated with the excellent new book titled
The Warbler Guide (by Scott Whittle and Tom Stephenson):

http://media2.macaulaylibrary.org/PMD/TWG/TheWarblerGuideAudioCompanion_Booklet.pdf

You may also wish to view:

thewarblerguide.com

and click on the "Companion Guide" button on the right side......Excellent information (!)

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.

Happy spring and warbler hunting to all, Daniel

www.warblerwatch.cpom

http://warblerwatch.blogspot.com

Warbler Guy, I heard International Migratory Bird Day is happening soon? Which date? Where in your area?

Tony, I think the best venue for our SF Bay area events related to this important day is the following:

International Migratory Bird Day is Saturday, May 13.... Celebrate with us!! Whether your favorite migrant is a tiny Rufous Hummingbird or a giant Sandhill Crane, we share your love! Join us at the 2017 Birdathon Awards Celebration and raise a glass to all your favorite migrants. (And heck, to our wonderful year-round resident birds too.) Registration deadline is tomorrow, Tuesday, at midnight. Saturday, May 13 3 to 6 p.m. Oakland Hills This is a wonderful afternoon for everyone, whether or not you went on a Birdathon trip. Meet rehabiliatrated raptors from Native Bird Connections; listen to live jazz by Berkeley High School musicians; view bird art; enjoy gourmet appetizers and boutique wines; mingle with old and new birding friends; cheer the winners of Birdathon 2017; and take home a special bird-themed gift!  All in a stunning private garden with views across the Oakland Hills. You have the option of supporting GGAS at a level of your choice, with ticket prices starting at $35. Ticket payments above $25 are considered a tax-deductible donation to Golden Gate Audubon Society. Fledgling (under age 21) – $20 Great Horned Owl – $35  (you are GREAT for supporting Birdathon!) Passionate Plover – $50 Outstanding Oystercatcher – $100 Marvelous Merganser – $250 Awesome Osprey – $500 All attendees will enjoy the same great food, wine, and entertainment at the Celebration. But the higher ticket categories provide the satisfaction of knowing you have flown the extra mile to support Bay Area birds and Golden Gate Audubon! Questions? Email Ilana at idebare@goldengateaudubon.org.  Golden Gate Audubon Society 2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite G Berkeley, CA 94702 (510) 843-2222 http://goldengateaudubon.orggoldengateaudubon.org