Still on the edge about whether or not you want to attend the Biggest Week in American Birding festival? You can now view the official visitor online! What’s even better? You don’t even have to leave this website to view it!
Flipping through the guide made me look through my photos from last year. And ever since Warblers have been dancing through my head. I am so eager for their return to the northeast! To ramp up for migration, here are just some Warblers that I saw during last year’s festival.
You would think that Yellow-rumped Warblers would take over the trees…
Yellow-rumped Warbler
… but surprise, surprise, the Warbler who dominated the festival was the butt-pumping Palm Warbler.
Palm Warbler
Some Warblers were difficult to photograph…
Black and White Warbler
… and others made it too easy.
Cape May Warbler
But that is just the nature of photographing birds! Trees along the ponds were lined with our favorite bright-yellow Warbler who filled the air with their songs.
Yellow Warbler
Many unexpected Warblers came down to eye level…
Magnolia Warbler
Nashville Warbler
…and others would watch us from not far above.
Black-throated Green Warbler
Northern Parula
This is the first time that I came face-to-face with a Black-throated Blue Warbler!
Black-throated Blue Warbler
In the same area many birders were able to enjoy a Cerulean Warbler preening right off the board walk.
Cerulean Warbler
The star of the show, however, was the singing Prothonotary Warbler who gave me the best life-bird view that I could ever ask for.
Prothonotary Warbler
I also saw tons of Blackburians, a few Bay-breasted and one surprise Kentucky Warbler – who we would not have seen if other birders did not flag down our car as we were leaving. Yeah – we got flagged down to look at an awesome bird. What a great way to end a day!
The festival is only one month away. I am so excited that I will soon be surrounded by great birds and wonderful people. If you’re going, let me know! I would love to meet more people!