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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: nana on April 11, 2014, 07:34:15 PM

Title: Magnolia Warbler - Wet Woods
Post by: nana on April 11, 2014, 07:34:15 PM

As I was about to leave the Wet Woods this afternoon about 3:30, a new and beautiful song joined the chorus. I looked up, and off to the left in a high tree was a Magnolia Warbler singing his heart out. In spite of the distance I got a decent look with my binoculars - bright yellow chest, necklace, dark back. The song matches the one on the Cornell site. What a surprise and a welcome sight. It was on the southern edge of the main part of the woods, closest to the lake - did it just fly in? It flew off to the East into more trees and scrub and by the time I treked over there I could hear it but never saw it again.

Title: Re: Magnolia Warbler - Wet Woods
Post by: thouc on April 11, 2014, 07:57:52 PM

Wow, that would be a record early date for Ontario by 12 days per eBird data. And the northernmost observation so far this year is in South Carolina.

Title: Re: Magnolia Warbler - Wet Woods
Post by: mc on April 12, 2014, 11:49:53 PM

mighty strong winds friday april 11th 2014.......