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

Tentative Field Trip Dates Saturday, April 9th or 16th - Dort Rd, Surry Friday, April 22nd – Robinhood Park/Greenlawn Cemetery, Keene, NH Saturday, April 23st – Pisgah Park or Cheshire County Farm River Trail, Westmoreland, NH Friday, April 29th – Keene Airport, Swanzey Saturday, April 30th – Goose Pond, Keene, NH OR Friday, May 6th – 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 Song: Very high-pitched seetzy, seetzy, seetzy 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, 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 White chest with thin black stripes down sides Size: 5 inches video Song: Very high-pitched tsit, tsit, tsit, 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 Throat and breast yellow w/ black streaks White wing patch video Song: thin, high-pitched note repeated four to eight times

Cape May Warbler

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

Palm Warbler

Northern Waterthrush A warbler of wooded swamps and bogs Yellowish, or buff colored eye stripe Brown back Constantly bobs its tail Striped throat Creamy to pale yellow colored underside with dark stripes Size: 5-6 inches video video video Song: Rapid twit, twit, twit, sweet, sweet, sweet, chew, 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 White underside and dark stripes Size: 6 inches video Song: Musical ringing, starts with 3 clear notes followed by a complex jumble of short, rapid phrases usually dropping in pitch

Northern Waterthrush or Louisiana Waterthrush 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 video Song: Clear and loud with a chip, chupety, swee-ditchety

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