spring migration warblers

[mr.sharp-photo]

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[Dinusaur]

Lovely series. I presume your Kentucky was at Wet Woods section of Tommy Thompson Park? If so, your bird looks different than the one I got on May 13 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@ ... ateposted/) - so there were indeed two birds there though I only saw one.

[mr.sharp-photo]

Lovely series. I presume your Kentucky was at Wet Woods section of Tommy Thompson Park? If so, your bird looks different than the one I got on May 13 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@ ... ateposted/) - so there were indeed two birds there though I only saw one.

all of my photos are from the spit. spent most of my time there with a few (mostly unfruitful) visits to Ashbridges

i sent my photos to Kris Ito for her viewing pleasure.
i was there the day where the female was sitting in the thickets and another bird came up to it casually. no one got a clear shot or view, but yeah, i would have guessed that there was a male and female. yours definitely looks more male, but then again, all you need is some shadow and hey both look the same

[Shortsighted]

Impressive collection of the most sought-after warblers that were apparently quite close.
I would be thrilled to see a male Blackburnian in breeding plumage instead of the juveniles
I manage to find in late summer last year. This species eludes me in the spring much as the Cape May
always does. I've only visited Ashbridges this spring because it is easier and faster to get to
than trying to access TTP by TTC.  Ashbridges was not that exciting this year.

[mr.sharp-photo]

Impressive collection of the most sought-after warblers that were apparently quite close.
I would be thrilled to see a male Blackburnian in breeding plumage instead of the juveniles
I manage to find in late summer last year. This species eludes me in the spring much as the Cape May
always does. I've only visited Ashbridges this spring because it is easier and faster to get to
than trying to access TTP by TTC.  Ashbridges was not that exciting this year.

ashbridges has the wood thrush a while back. and a whipoorwill (i didn't see) and a pileated woodpecker (saw it fly towards the islands).

Blackburnians are my favourite warbler. one stayed for up to 5 days at the Wet Woods. was weird - it, the Kentucky and a Magnolia were all in the exact same spots, so i assumed they all just camped out for a bit.
saw 3 blackburnians this year at the Spit. pretty good. didn't see any scarlet tanagers, which is also on my must-see list.
i tried going out at the beginning of last week, but so much growth and so many gnat that i decided to leave early and call it a season