Newark, DE 19716 These two coloured rings can be either both on the same leg or one on each leg. Their arrival is right on schedule. Use a technique called “pishing” to get them to pop up and into view. Nelson Smith reports redstarts along the Mill Brook at Waskosim’s Rock Reservation on May 12. This will likely represent one of the largest migration nights of the year in this region. There might be some faint remains of this still visible during fall migration (Photo Gail Karlsson) Occasionally I will see a bright, yellow Prairie Warbler near the mangroves, bobbing its tail as it hunts for insects. Our Oriole migration map tracks sighting data throughout the nation. Prairie Warbler | Brookline NH | 06/05/20. Our resident warblers do not appear to be unusually scarce, but reaching their nesting territories is a spring priority for them, so they will fight their way into the adverse winds. This year, helped by another research project also exploring the migration of this fascinating species, many individuals were caught in areas of willow bushes at several localities across the island – a remarkably high total of 60 birds were captured on the island, with 36 of these fitted with colour rings. That is only five birds. I saw one at the pumping station and Luanne Johnson heard and saw one in her Oak Bluffs yard. Susan Whiting and Allan Keith spotted the first red-eyed vireo of the season at Priester’s Pond on May 17. There are around 35 warbler species that make their way through Milwaukee each year. The BirdCast model is predicting high intensity migration for the night of 14 September 2020. Our Other Migratory Birds migration map tracks sighting data throughout the nation. © 2020 BirdGuides, Warners Group Publications Plc. This will likely represent one of the largest migration … The BirdCast model is predicting high intensity migration for the continental US for the night of 3-4 September 2020. You move closer and the little guy hops on to the tree trunk, and you fire four shots. A pump circulates water from a shallow, gravelly area surrounded by bird friendly plantings, to the top of the rock. Migration begins along the gulf coast in late March and extends through May in the northern states. Please note the exact position of each colour ring if you see one and send the information to Willy Raitière via email. During the day, these birds stop to rest, recover and refuel for the next leg of their journey. Most follow routes east of the Rockies, though a few may winter on the Pacific Coast. And Doppler radar stations report strong numbers of migrating birds in the Cape and Islands area (technology is amazing). (Those in the northeast should keep a close eye on the nights of 17-19 September as well.). Even though fewer birds migrate outside of the peak window, a larger percentage of that bird population stops at particular resting and foraging sites, indicating that those lands are of critical importance at that time. Magnolia Warbler Story and photos by Bill Palmer. Most of the warblers that nest here have returned: northern parula, yellow, pine, prairie, black-and-white, redstart, ovenbird and yellowthroat. When you are at home, focus your eyes on an object such as a doorknob, a picture, or a tree stump. Colours used are dark green, black, yellow, red, blue and white. We thus hope that other colour-ringed birds may be reported in the near future, and quite likely even further south. Judicious use of a flash is acceptable. The cool damp morning smells fresh, and the oak trees are just starting to leaf out. That first place to land in Florida is really important to them and most of them have to stop because they’ve run out of gas. Connecticut Warblers follow an odd racetrack-shaped migration route, with spring migration being through Florida and up the Ohio Valley before spreading out into Canada. A magnolia warbler was also spotted at the Pumping Station, while Bob Shriber saw a prothonotary warbler at Priester’s Pond, and a Nashville warbler was spotted by Susan Whiting and Allan Keith at the Edgartown Golf Club. ocm@udel.edu Groups of warblers can be called a “confusion”, “fall” and “bouquet” of warblers. Our Butterfly migration map tracks sighting data throughout the nation. It is a herculean effort to process and synthesize these vast data sets; scientists must distinguish bird movement from precipitation data on the radar based on density, speed and knowledge of the natural history of bird behavior. Note that males have black and reddish chest bands when breeding. Have Warbler sighting data? One of these “hot spots” is High Island in Texas. This is also the time that they are in their most beautiful plumage, and they will be singing. 2013, Holberton et al. Phone: 302-831-2792. Wait! Prairie Warbler | Brookline NH | 06/05/20. —, Prothonotary warbler. Identify it. A lot of us were out looking for them on May 15 to 17, when weather conditions were favorable for these nocturnal migrants. A beautiful bright yellow Yellow Warbler visited my backyard bird pond May 2, 2020. For those in areas under heavy migration advisories, this will be a great opportunity to experience nocturnal migration by listening at night to vocal birds in flight, or by observing the following morning for new arrival and departures. Since 2017, YBWs have been caught annually in autumn on Ouessant at Marais du Niou, a reedbed interspersed with numerous willow bushes, where a national ringing programme is conducted to collect information on migrating birds visiting the island. “We saw a high stopover-to-passage ratio in the panhandle of Florida, which was unexpected because in the spring there aren’t as many birds moving through that area,” said Buler. Carrying a full-frame camera with a motor drive, large zoom lens, flash bracket and flash with a MagBeam is heavy. For Sony, the full-frame Alpha 9 series is remarkable. Look for the Kentucky Warbler in rich, moist woodlands in dense undergrowth. A raven visited Jeff Bernier’s Edgartown yard on May 16, then on May 18 I spotted one perched on top of the telephone tower at the Verizon building. Looking at the bird you raise your camera and acquire focus. Indeed, one of the colour-ringed birds caught this autumn on Ouessant was recaptured only five days later at Messanges on the French Atlantic coast, about 590 km south-east of Ouessant. Birds gather here until wind and weather conditions are right to help them make the journey across Lake Erie.