June 28, 2019 Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla by Chris Wood Walking along my regular birding/hiking route at Whittemore Sanctuary in Woodbury in late spring, two ubiquitous birds demand my attention: Red-eyed Vireo and Ovenbird. Red-eyed Vireos may be the most common woodland songbird in the Northeast, but looking over my eBird data for Whittemore (a 680 […]
Posts Tagged ‘warblers’
Ovenbird
Friday, June 28th, 2019The Wood Warblers
Friday, April 26th, 2019April 26, 2019 – The next few weeks will be warbler weeks in Connecticut. True, vireos and thrushes and sandpipers and lots of others birds will be arriving too, but it seems almost beyond debate that warbler migration excites the spring birder more than those others.
April Birds
Friday, April 19th, 2019April 19, 2019 – There are so many birds to find in April, we thought we’d post a quick compilation of a handful to be alert for over the next few days.
Connecticut Birds in the Tropics
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019January 24, 2019
Leaving for a few weeks in warmer climes? You can still enjoy Connecticut’s birds. Look for Northern Waterthrush among mangroves and Western Sandpiper exploring the salt flats on Tortola, for example, and foraging flocks of Ovenbird, Blue-winged Warbler, and American Redstart in moist tropical forest along the Reef Bay Trail on St. John.
Blue-winged Warbler
Thursday, June 28th, 2018June 28, 2018. Blue-winged Warblers prove that you don’t have to stop looking at vibrant warblers just because spring migration is over!
Worm-eating Warbler
Tuesday, May 29th, 2018May 30, 2018. Once seen well, Worm-eating Warblers are unlikely to be confused with any other expected species in Connecticut. The trick is, of course, seeing one well. More often Worm-eating Warblers are identified by their song, although this, too, poses a field ID challenge.
Two Waterthrushes
Monday, April 30th, 2018May 1, 2018. These warblers are active, vociferous birds, habitual tail-waggers easily told from our array of other warbler species. Telling them apart is another matter.
Pine Warbler
Friday, October 6th, 2017October 6, 2017. Still hanging around in pine trees, the Pine Warbler is usually one of the last songbirds to migrate south.
Connecticut Warbler
Thursday, September 28th, 2017September 28, 2017. One of our most difficult warblers to see, now is the time to look for this secretive species.
Canada Warbler
Friday, June 23rd, 2017June 23, 2017. During the breeding season, Canada Warblers are found in mixed coniferous-deciduous forests with a well-developed understory, which often includes dense stands of mountain laurel.
Hooded Warbler
Friday, May 19th, 2017May 19, 2017. Usually first noticed by a ringing “weeta, weeta, weeteeo” song, a Hooded Warbler sighting highlights almost any bird walk in the Connecticut woods.
American Redstart: Bird Finder for September 21, 2016
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016The beautiful little American Redstart is migrating through Connecticut now and will be here for another week or so.
Fire Throat: Blackburnian Warbler
Tuesday, May 17th, 2016Blackburnian Warbler: At our Birdcraft Sanctuary we had seven individual Blackburnian Warblers in one day recently! Andy Griswold, director of our EcoTravel program, writes about the species.
Hooded Warbler: Bird Finder for May 12
Wednesday, May 11th, 2016Hooded Warbler. A very striking bird with a bright yellow face and underparts, black hood and bib, and a greenish back.
Bird Finder for February 10: Rare Hermit Warbler Visiting from the West
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016A rare Hermit Warbler was found in Barkhamsted last week and continues to be seen this week.
Swainson’s Warbler: A Bird You’ve Never Seen Here
Thursday, April 30th, 2015April 30, 2015 – Swainson’s Warbler, one of those “little brown jobs,” has been seen in the states around Connecticut but never here. As with the Prothonotary Warbler that has been visiting our Larsen Sanctuary in Fairfield, there is the possibility of an overshoot when birds move back to their breeding grounds, which reach as far north as Virginia.
