Songbird migration season this spring in Erie County, Pennsylvania seemed a bit unusual relative to recent years, with a very cold, wet, slow start, followed by a marked burst of activity maybe the second week of May, followed by 2-3 weeks of intense activity, then a sharp dropoff heading into June. Good warbler sightings included: Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Cape May, Pine, Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Bay-breasted, Black-and-white, Blackpoll, Black-throated Green, Black-throated Blue, Chestnut-sided, Wilson’s, Hooded, Palm, Blackburnian, Magnolia, Canada, Blue-winged (at Moraine State Park), Nashville, & Tennessee. Some species much more common than others, e.g., BirdingPI.com staff saw exactly 1 each of Canada Warbler and Cape May Warbler. Following shots continue from 25 May 2026 in the Duck Pond Trail/Canoe Portage Trail area, in foggy conditions:
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Warbler heaven! Fun shots! Loved the cartoons, too!
Warbler activity really dropped off after this particular weekend it seemed, but on this day (and surrounding days), it was lots of activity all over. Very noisy in the woods with all the bird calls.