Warblers (38)

Blue-winged Warbler
An uncommon fall migrant, August - October, found in SCP and other wooded areas. Up to a half dozen a day of this canopy feeder is possible but they are becoming harder to find.

Golden-winged Warbler
A very uncommon fall migrant, September and October, found in SCP and other wooded areas. Up to three a day is possible of this canopy feeder.

Tennessee Warbler
An uncommon fall migrant, September and October, found at SCP and other wooded areas. Usually only a couple at a time are found, but a flock of 102 was reported at SCP years ago. They feed mostly in the canopy.

Orange-crowned Warbler
An uncommon winter visitor, November - March, in wooded areas thinly scattered about the region. Up to 3 in a day of this canopy feeder may be seen. The LCBC high count of 24 was in 1968.

Nashville Warbler
A rare migrant last seen in October 2011 at the Circle B Bar reserve. In 1974, three birds spent the winter near Bartow.

Photo: Herman

Northern Parula *
A common resident, rare in mid winter, in wooded areas in the region. During early spring migration, numbers may exceed 70 individuals per day at SCP but only a fraction of that number remain to breed. The LCBC high count of 3 was in 1992.

Yellow Warbler
A fairly common fall migrant, August - October, found in the PPM and in willow trees near wetlands. I counted 75 one day in August 1998 and most were in a single tree. the LCBC of 1 was in 2000 and 2004.

Chestnut-sided Warbler
An uncommon fall migrant, September and October, at SCP and other wooded areas. Usually less than 4 birds per day are found of this canopy feeder.

Magnolia Warbler
An uncommon fall migrant, September and October, found at SCP and other wooded areas. Rarely more than 6 in a dayare found of this canopy feeder.

Photo: Eddie Callaway

Cape May Warbler
A scarce migrant, April and October, found at SCP and other wooded areas. They are more likely with a strong east wind blowing. Rarely more than 3 in a day can be found. They are much more common on the west coast in April.

Black-throated Blue Warbler
An uncommon migrant, April, September and October, found at SCP and other wooded areas. Best seen when the wind is from the east. As high as 40 may be seen in a day but fewer then 10 is more likely for this canopy feeder.

Photo: Carol Cassels

Yellow-rumped Warbler
A common winter visitor, October-April, in wooded areas near water. Twenty years ago almost uncountable numbers were noted but today the daily numbers will be in the high hundreds. A recent high count of 820 was in March 1999. The LCBC high count of 2,848 was in 1982.

Black-throated Gray Warbler
This western warbler is very rare in Florida. Our one record occured near Bartow on 2 September 1974.

Townsend’s Warbler
One record from the Audubon Street Nature Center near Winter Haven in 1986. This rare species is normally from the US west coast.

Black-throated Green Warbler
A very uncommon fall migrant in October at SCP and other wooded areas that sometimes spend the winter. The early date is 3 September 1973. Only 2 or 3 in a day might be expected of this canopy feeder. The LCBC high count of 2 was in 1986.

Blackburnian Warbler
An uncommon fall migrant, August - October, in SCP and other wooded areas. Fewer than 7 a day may be expected of this canopy feeder.

Photo: R. Munguia

Yellow-throated Warbler *
An uncommon resident found in the Green Swamp and thinly throughout wooded areas. They like to feed in Spanish Moss. Don’t expect more than a half dozen in a day. The LWCBC of 20 was in 1996; LCBC 18 was in 1971.

Photo: R. Munguia

Pine Warbler *
A common resident found in the Green Swamp and other pine lands. Winter flocks of 40 or more have been reported. The LWCBC high count of 221 was in 1993; LCBC of 77 was in 2006, 74 in 2004 and 37 in 1995.

Prairie Warbler
An uncommon migrant and winter visitor, August - April, scattered thinly throughout forests and fields of the region. More than 30 in a day have been reported in weedy fields, but 4 or 5 is more common. The LCBC high count of 18 was in 1975.

Palm Warbler
A very common winter visitor, October - early May, found mostly in fields and open land. Usually they feed near the ground. Up to a hundred in a day is not unusual. The LCBC high count of 914 was in 2004 and 834 in 1996.

Bay-breasted Warbler
A rare fall migrant in October at SCP and other wooded areas. Normally found in the canopy.

Blackpoll Warbler
A scarce migrant found in some years in April/May and less commonly in October at SCP and other wooded areas usually with a strong east wind. There numbers are less than 3 per day. They are common in April on the west coast of Florida.

Cerulean Warbler
A rare fall migrant found some years in August/ September at SCP and other hardwood forests. Only a couple at a time may be seen.

Photo:Reinier Munguia

Black-and-white Warbler
A fairly common migrant and winter visitor, July - April, found in hardwood forests throughout the region. In a single day 15 might be seen, but 6 is more usual. The LCBC high count of 31 was in 1983.

American Redstart
A common migrant, August - October, at SCP and other hardwood forests. A few may be found in April/May. About 30 in a day is common but 105 is the record. The LCBC high count of 2 was in 1991.

Prothonotary Warbler *
An uncommon migrant, August - September, of hardwood swamps with a few nesting in the Green Swamp. Expect less than 15 birds in a day.

Worm-eating Warbler
An uncommon fall migrant, August - October, found at SCP and other hardwood forests. Less than 7 in a day is normal.

Swainson’s Warbler
A rare fall migrant, found at SCP in September. They are almost always found feeding on the ground. This species was last seen in September of 2002. The best place to see this bird is the west coast of Florida in April.

Ovenbird
A fairly common migrant and winter visitor, August- March, found in large numbers during migration where up to 50 in a day have been seen. Much less common in the winter, they are usually found near the ground. . The LCBC high count of 22 was in 1988.

Northern Waterthrush
A fairly common fall migrant, August - September, found at SCP and hardwood forests usually near water almost always in the understory. A few are found in the spring but sadily, another declining species. Over 10 in a day is possible.

Louisiana Waterthrush
An uncommon fall migrant in August at SCP and some forested wetlands. A few may be found in April. Two or three in a day is a good count for this ground dweller. For identification purposes note the thickness and color of the eyeline.

Kentucky Warbler
A rare fall migrant in September at SCP (early record on 18 August) and some hardwood forests. They tend to sculk on the ground, so be happy with one of these slippery birds.

Connecticut Warbler
One record was from near Bartow in May 1971 and a second record from the Avon Park Air Force Range.This species is found much more commonly on the Florida west coast in May.

Photo: Carol Cassels

Common Yellowthroat *
A common resident of thickets and palmetto. Several dozen may be found in a day. They nests in pine flatwoods but winter elsewhere. The LCBC high count of 393 was in 1975.

Hooded Warbler
An uncommon fall migrant, August and September, found at SCP and areas of forests and thickets. Only a handful can be expected each day of this ground dweller.

Wilson’s Warbler
A rare winter visitor last seen at SCP in 2001.

Canada Warbler
A rare fall migrant in September and October at SCP. Last seen in September, 2006. This was an adult male in breeding plumage.

Yellow-breasted Chat
A rare fall migrant may spend the winter. There have been four sightings, last March 2011 at the Circle B Bar reserve.

Note: all warbler numbers have been in serious decline since the 1970's

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