If you like Warbler's

I stopped by here today for a couple of hour's http://biggestweekinamericanbirding.com/ picked up Kenn Kaufman's field guide to North American Bird's. Talked to the fellow running the Bird Center and got some fall migration tip's. Told me to come back in the spring lol. I told him I was fairly new to Warbler's so he basically said to learn spring Warbler's first as the color's change on the bird's in the fall. He also mentioned their getting ready to tag their 500,000th bird. I will be scheduling vacation for the event next year. I went this spring for 2 day's and the center was quite busy.

He "operator of the bird center" showed me pictures of a Black and White Warbler (Male) in fall color's, it looked just like a Goldfinch.

Correction Blackpoll Warbler not the BWW

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Looks like a great time! I guess there are lots of birding festivals in the Fall. Thanks Burd!!

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I really wanted to spend more time there yesterday, but someone asked to come along and after an hour or so, wanted to go back home. He was not a birder, just wanted to walk, lets just say I wasn't to happy about it. I was being nice, next time I will go by myself or with someone more interested in just a walk. Someone earlier in the day spotted 11 different Warbler's which didn't make me any happier. Lesson Learned!

Oh that is a shame.

You're lucky with all your brightly coloured warblers . . . you want to try some European ones . . . half-a-dozen species that all look basically the same as this ;-)

Resin

PS won't be posting much the next few days, I'll be mostly out of easy internet access

Resin

Nice pic Resin! Sorry you won't be around the next few days. :-(

Guess Ill look up some of those European Warbler's, see you when you get back Resin.

we'll miss you Res!

Well burd, I guess that's why they call them the "confusing fall warblers" in my Peterson guide. LOL.

I dont know how many European Warbler's there are but I found this link with some decent shots.
http://www.angelfire.com/falcon/gallery/warblers.html

Thanks! May get occasional internet access while I'm away but not sure. Back in a week, maybe with pics if I'm lucky

Resin

Do Chif-chafs change their plumage? I have only seen them one way, but then I was in England only in spring or summer.

About the same all year round. The juveniles are slightly yellower than the adults, but not much difference

Resin

It is funny that I see so many warblers in the fall but I have only seen like 3 different ones in the spring....and all last year. None this year in the spring. Even the Yellow-rumped Warblers have been very scarce this year.

Looks like a great place though!

http://www.bsbobird.org/ This is where I like to hang out. There is a public beach which really isn't used until it gets warmer, in early spring though its all birder's. I also like to visit Sheldon's Follies/Marsh which is no where near to the size of the Black Swamp area, but it has a lot of bird's also.

This year was my first year for Warbler's. I think I ended up with 8 for my list.

DD says that Sheldon's Follies is in Huron where she lives. Did more birding when the kids were in Scouts.

Yup Huron, Oh. I drive by there everyday on the way to work which is in Huron. I,m sorry (DD)?

Her DG name is jumper 2 (equine form) & she hangs out with us NEters as we have such fun. My DH is the bird person. Great pictures, hoping for more.

It's a little too far for me to go birding, but does look exciting. Every birder seems to come up with a favorite and warblers are definitely mine. I have a couple of warbler books, one warbler DVD, and spend hours in the woods every spring and fall. With practice, patience, and the willingness to follow them through the woods, you can learn to identify more than three-quarters of the fall warblers. Behavior and sound are a great help in making the identification. IMO, it's the juveniles who will mess you up.

I don't see how he could say though that the Black and White looks like anything else. We have them from July to March and there is no warbler (except maybe the male Redstart) more distinctive or easily recognizable in its pattern, coloring, and behavior.

Sorry it was not the Black and White, it was the Blackpoll that changes with fall. Ive been meaning to correct that.

Okay, that makes a lot more sense. I usually only see Blackpolls in the spring, so I've not had a chance to observe their fall colors firsthand.

Also I want to recommend for anyone interested in learning warblers to get a good bird song CD. Made a huge difference for me. I'm still waiting for one, though, with flight calls and chip notes.

I have the Yellow Warbler song down to a tee,, what others Ive learned I have forgotten already lol, although I can distinguish between Warblers and the regular birds.

I listened to that CD (for months) in the car during my commute. Let me tell you, it will scare the heck out of someone who is not expecting bird sounds when they crank up the car.

The Yellow is the bird I'd most like to see, now that I've seen the Prothonotary and the Painted Bunting. I'm not sure that they migrate through here. You are so lucky to live in such a rich birding area.

It was more known for the beach area (Crane Creek State Park), but birder's have always been around and over the last few year's "since the warbler boardwalk was added" it's become quite the place to be come spring. I would like to volunteer there someday as a guide, but much much more to learn yet.

Found some photo's of the boardwalk and have a couple of pics "not all good" but it was a great day!


Boardwalk

Boardwalk, its quite large about 3 miles or so with the turns etc

Prothonotary, this guy caught landed and ate his Mayfly right in front of me, made my day even better. Wished I knew what I know now with my camera, but it was exciting none the less.

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Magnolia Warbler, wanting to frame this one, best pic of the 2 day's in spring.

I assume that those are all spring pictures?

Yes from the past spring.

Just beautiful! Now if I can just convince that Magnolia to come through my yard in the spring. He's still pretty in the fall, but not like that!