CanonShot Loc: Lancaster County, PA

The male has a dark band with a bit of orange below it. It is not uncommon to see 12-15 species of warblers on a morning walk at this time of year.

May 4 (400mm f5.6)


don't stay still for long

Georgie Loc: England

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

jrb1213 Loc: McDonough GEorgia

Nice BIF capture.

guts Loc: texas.

Pretty bird,great photos.

Robbie7 Loc: Northampton. England

Hi CS :) Not uncommon to see 12-15 species on a morning walk? Crikey if it was like that here, I would never be at home. Thanks for bringing yet another insight for those who do not enjoy such things.. :thumbup:

Here is a little more info:

This species is migratory, wintering in southern Florida, northern Central America, the West Indies and most of the Lesser Antilles. This species is a very rare vagrant to western Europe.

While the species is still common as a breeder across most of eastern North America, there are conspicuous gaps in their breeding range that were likely once breeding grounds. They have been extirpated as a breeder from much of the Midwest as well as from many areas in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Explanations for the disappearance may be changes in habitat or increasing air pollution, which limited the growth of epiphytes on trees that the warbler depended on for nesting. A further explanation is the clear-cutting and bog draining that have significantly reduced the amount of suitable habitat in eastern North America.