Learning on the Fly Visiting Warblers Wendy Petschik

Learning on the Fly: Visiting Warblers Wendy Petschik Course Page: https: //keene. instructure. com/courses/486308

Tentative Field Trip Dates • Saturday, April 9 th or 16 th - Dort Rd, Surry • Friday, April 22 nd – Robinhood Park/Greenlawn Cemetery, Keene, NH • Saturday, April 23 st – Pisgah Park or Cheshire County Farm River Trail, Westmoreland, NH • Friday, April 29 th – Keene Airport, Swanzey • Saturday, April 30 th – Goose Pond, Keene, NH OR • Friday, May 6 th – Goose Pond, Keene, NH

Migrant Visits • Early spring brings a wide variety of migrants • These warblers pass through NH and are often seen or heard for approximately 1 -2 weeks – Bay-breasted Warbler – Blackpoll Warbler – Cape May Warbler – Palm Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler Large warbler of the northern spruce forests Two broad white wingbars Black face & chestnut head Rufous throat & flanks w/ creamy white chest Size: 5 -6 inches video Song: Very high-pitched seetzy, seetzy

Bay-breasted Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler Common warbler of the northern boreal forest Black cap & white cheek Black mustache stripe, & white throat Two white wingbars Size: 5 inches White chest with thin black stripes down sides video Song: Very high-pitched tsit, tsit, tsit

Blackpoll Warbler

Cape May Warbler Breeds in the boreal forest of Canada & northern US Size: 4 ½ - 5 inches Blackish crown Back olive w/ black streaking and yellow patch on rump Chestnut or orange-brown cheek patches White wing patch video Throat and breast yellow w/ black streaks Song: thin, high-pitched note repeated four to eight times

Cape May Warbler

Palm Warbler Easily recognized by the tail-wagging habit Chestnut cap Brownish back Frequently wags/bobs tail Undertail bright yellow Yellowish upderparts w/ faint chestnut streaks on sides Song: Weak, fairly slow trill Size: 5 inches

Palm Warbler

Northern Waterthrush A warbler of wooded swamps and bogs Yellowish, or buff colored eye stripe Brown back with Constantly bobs its tail Striped throat Creamy to pale yellow colored underside wit dark stripes Size: 5 -6 inches video Song: Rapid twit, sweet, chew, chew (dropping in pitch)

Louisiana Waterthrush Warbler of wooded swamps, ravines and brooks Pure white eyestripe and extends beyond the eye Brown back Throat white and unspotted or striped Constantly swings its tail Size: 6 inches White underside and dark stripes video Song: Musical ringing, starts with 3 clear notes followed by a complex jumble of short, rapid phrases usually dropping in pitch

Quiz Northern Waterthrush or Louisiana Waterthrush

Canada Warbler Size: 5 -6 inches Active warbler in the northern mixed forests White eyering with yellow mark in front of eyes No wingbars or tail spots Dark gray back Necklace of dark streaks across chest Yellow throat, chest & belly Song: Clear and loud with a chip, chupety, swee-ditchety video

Magnolia Warbler n Yellow chest and throat Forages close to the forest floor Gray crown w/ white eyebrow stripe Black necklace & black stripes down sides White wingbars or large white patch on wings & yellow patch on rump Large white patch on either side of black tail video Size: 4 -5 inches Song: Short and weak whistled, weta, WETA with last note rising