Welcome back to this third installment highlighting the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. Part 1 explores the background and history of the marsh, and focuses on non-bird flora and fauna. Part 2 takes a deep dive into warblers, grouped by their habitat. It turned out there were just too many for one Bucket. So Part 2 ended with warblers of the understory. This Bucket covers warblers of the under- to mid-story up to the canopy. These groupings and other facts come from The Warbler Guide by Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle.
I’m going to start with two non-warblers that are often seen, and are sometimes confused, with warblers.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
On to the Warblers of the under- to mid-story.
American Redstart
Nashville Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Moving up in altitude we have the warblers of the mid-story. I have three to share.
Black-throated Green Warbler.
Northern Parula
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Next are the warblers of the mid-story to canopy. Again, I have three Magee Marsh warblers to share.
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
The last habitat to cover is the canopy. I have photos of only one Magee warbler to share.
Cape May Warbler
Now it’s your turn. What’s up in nature in your part of the world? What was your spark bird, animal, reptile, insect, plant? Where has it taken you?
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