10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Prairie Warbler Setophaga discolor in Kissena Corridor Park, Queens, New York (click to embiggen) Pine Warbler Setophaga pinus at Fort Tilden, Queens, New York (click to embiggen) American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla in Kissena Park, Queens, New York Palm Warbler Setophaga palmarum in Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside, New York (click to embiggen) (..)

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Building-stunned bird: Nashville Warbler above by Stephanie Beard, Project BirdSafe, Audubon Minnesota. (Full disclosure: I see this carnage every spring and fall, as I volunteer with Chicago Bird Collision Monitors.) Hopefully, someday, these groups won’t be necessary. News bird collisions glass skyscraper'

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South Korea Chicago Nashville Minnesota 211

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2013

Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla. Tanner’s Spring is its name and the small pool of water, really more of a large puddle, is a favorite place for New York City birders and bird photographers to get great looks at and images of a wide variety of birds coming in to bathe and drink.

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New York City Nashville Tennessee Sparrows 222

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2013

Above is a photo of Yellow-rumped Warblers and a Nashville Warbler feeding off of some discarded frames for a beehive. Sure, they may arrive well before other bird species and risk getting caught in a cold snap without an ample source of food, but they are willing to investigate new sources.

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Minnesota Coyotes Nashville Fox 234

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2020

Niagara Falls State Park, right above the cataracts, is where I used to bike to on May days to see dozens of fantastic chestnut Bay-breasted Warblers whispering from the canopy, American Redstarts and Tennessee Warblers and Nashville Warblers filling the woods with song.

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Costa Rica Panama Nashville Baltimore 264

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2013

The best bird of my weekend was a perky Magnolia Warbler Corey and I scanned catching flies — the real kind — at a baseball field at Kissena Park.

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New York City 2013 Nashville New York 188

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2021

This recently-arrived Nashville Warbler was also in a deeply shaded part of Las Mesas’ forests. Males of this species, and of their very close relative the Black-chinned Hummingbird , tend to winter far downhill on the coast. So I am surprised and delighted to have seen males of each species in the past few weeks.

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Nicaragua Mexico Guatemala Nashville 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The flowers also attracted quite a few Nashville Warblers , Orange-crowned Warblers , and Hooded Orioles. Migratory Rufous Hummingbirds brought up the rear… …along with a single Mexican Violetear that I was able to see, although a couple more sang from above.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Those would be birds like Nashville, Black-throated Blue, Prairie, and Cape-May Warblers. In Costa Rica, those would be the wood-warblers that do a lot more wintering in the southern USA and the Caribbean than in southern Central America.

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Costa Rica Nashville Tennessee Turtles 290

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

It had been a long time since I’d seen any warblers besides Yellow and Nashville ; it had been a long time since I’d seen any Northern Cardinals or Blue Jays , period. It had been a long time since I birded Central Park.

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Montana New York City New York Nashville 185

10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2024

This is another oasis for passerines, but it was also a slower spot when we stopped in with a single Black-and-white Warbler , Nashville Warbler , and Yellow-breasted Chat looking for refreshment. It also happens to be a good, free bathroom stop!

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Texas Alabama Alligators Nashville 245

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

But it isn’t until late December that the Nashville and Black-throated Gray Warblers join the party, as well as Summer and Western Tanagers, and Warbling Vireos. A month or so later, they are joined by Hooded Orioles, Yellow-rumped ( Audubon ) and Orange-crowned Warblers , and at least one Northern House Wren.

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Nashville Mexico Turkey 2015 209

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Nashville Warblers are quite common down here, but I did kind of like this one’s pose. I saw both Cassin’s and Plumbeous Vireos on this outing, so thanks, ABA, for the split! Pine Siskins are not all that common in my region, but I’m seeing lots of them this year.

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Woodpeckers Nashville Mexico ALA 245

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

I did not yet see Orange-crowned , Nashville , MacGillivray’s , or Yellow-rumped (Audubon’s) Warblers. In contrast, this Slate-throated Redstart really knew how to pose. Of course, even after this successful outing, I can still look forward to seeing a good number of other migratory Warblers.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

With some extra time on my hands after finishing up at work a little early yesterday I figured I would stop back at the park and see what was still around and I was rather pleased when I spotted the Blue Grosbeak within minutes of my arrival.

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Sparrows New York City Connecticut Nashville 155

10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2015

I’ve missed the saucy, parrot-like corvids more than I can say since moving back east, so this started my every day on a good note – as did looking out the bedroom window to see Nashville Warblers and Lazuli Buntings moving their newly-fledged chicks around the yard.

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Mountain Goats Coyotes Goats Nashville 160

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

In addition to my regulars at the pond, this past week included several migratory species… a Nashville Warbler ( Oreothlypis ruficapilla ) and a Yellow Warbler ( Setophaga petechia )… a female Western Tanager ( Piranga ludoviciana )… and a real rarity in my yard, a Black-throated Gray Warbler ( Setophaga nigrescens ).

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 27, 2011

Five finalists will be flown to Nashville during Country Music Awards Week where they’ll perform their jingles for Adkins at a private event. Five finalists will be flown to Nashville, TN, during CMA Awards week in November 2011 to perform their jingle at a private event in front of Trace Adkins. From now until Sept.

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Nashville 2011 Dogs Branding 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 27, 2019

Lots of warblers were found, including Grace’s, Nashville, Virginia, Red-faced, Hermit, Lucy’s and Wilson’s. This is the Nashville Warbler that we found while trying in vain to track down a reported Tri-color Heron. Here is that Red-necked Phalarope.

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Arizona Tucson Mississippi Nashville 139

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

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Ducks 2011 Deer Costa Rica 235

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2020

The same can be said for my garden’s Black-throated Gray Warbler (last seen on February 24th), Orange-crowned Warblers (March 19th), Yellow-rumped Warbler (March 27th), and Nashville Warblers (April 7th). Although, oddly enough, my garden is currently hosting a MacGillivray’s Warbler on its way north. That is a garden first!

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Birds that had been banded in Nashville, Tennessee. Apparently the Indians had been smoking out a massive dead tree in the rainforest to harvest the birds roosting inside, a practice centuries old, only to find, this time, tiny metal bands on their legs. And thus, the wintering grounds of the Chimney Swift were discovered.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2020

Nashville Warbler ( Leiothlypis ruficapilla ). Black-vented Oriole ( Icterus wagleri ). Baltimore Oriole ( Icterus galbula ). Red-winged Blackbird ( Agelaius phoeniceus ). Common Grackle ( Quiscalus quiscula ). Orange-crowned Warbler ( Leiothlypis celata ). Yellow-rumped Warbler ( Setophaga coronata ). Western Tanager ( Piranga ludoviciana ).

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2020 New Zealand Blackbirds Nashville 158

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2011

Turning in the other direction to reach the Kim Williams Nature Trail, I was treated almost immediately to the most confiding Nashville Warbler I have ever met, a handsome male bird who landed on a branch just a few yards from my face to sing. The actual avian Ospreys were back in residence, calling loudly to each other.

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Landlord Mules Bald Eagle Nashville 188

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 25, 2024

On any given day I can count on seeing Wilson’s, Yellow-rumped (Audubon’s) , Nashville , and Orange-crowned Warblers. But in late spring, I could easily see two or three dozen in a single day, if I paid enough attention. In January, the showiest birds tend to be our migratory warblers.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend was actually a bunch of birds, none of which he saw!

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Bald Eagle Nashville 2015 Pelicans 105

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

A late Nashville Warbler , an Orange-crowned Warbler , and a bunch of dabbling ducks were some of his top species. Some lakewatching at the Irondequot Bay Outlet was rewarded by my FOY Purple Sandpiper , a rather brown bird feeding on the rocks of the jetty. Corey saw some decent birds this weekend but nothing that really astounded.

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Nashville 2017 Birds Ducks 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

Rarities such as Blue-winged Warbler , Hooded Warbler , and Nashville Warbler have all been recorded multiple times, and these records raise a lot of questions as to which species spend the winter regularly in the comparatively underbirded Caribbean islands.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Some of them, like a rare-to-Costa Rica Nashville Warbler , failed to appear again, but we ticked off a ton of other Neotropical migrants including my life Mourning Warbler ! From the tower, we moved to the property’s open agricultural fields. Ismael, Corey, and I scouted these areas the previous day and turned up lots of great species.

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Costa Rica 2014 Birds Nashville 238

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2014

Or the Nashville Warblers like the one at the top of this post? Or the Chestnut-sided Warblers that were pleased to meet me repeatedly? Or the sweet Yellow Warblers that I spotted in several parks? Or the Common Yellowthroats that lived up to the first word in their name? Yes, it was one heck of a weekend! Chestnut-sided Warbler.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2014

By only driving four hours to the south, birders can easily double that figure with species like Cape May , Wilson’s , and Nashville Warbler – and there are always surprises such as a wintering Blue-winged or Hooded Warbler. Many visitors who come through Orlando or Tampa see maybe eight or ten species on a winter trip.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 1, 2010

New York City; Nashville, Tenn.; Nashville, Tenn. – Mars Petcare is collaborating with the YMCA in 5 cities to start, to bring pet-friendly health and physical activity education and programming to communities. For it’s first year the program will premiere in YMCA locations in Washington, D.C.; Chicago; and Portland, Ore.

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Pets New York City Portland Nashville 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2014

And, I am thrilled that two of the places I most love to bird–Sandy Hook and Negri-Nepote Grasslands–are amongst the areas featured. But, I get ahead of myself.

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New Jersey Birds 2014 Tail Banding 258

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 21, 2019

A late Scarlet Tanager , my first Orange-crowned Warbler of the year in Queens, a Nashville Warbler , and a whole bunch of Ruby-crowned Kinglets were all nice. It was a slog through the robin hordes but I found some other birds while looking through all the robins. There were lots of Common Grackles and European Starlings as well.

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Nashville Family Birds 122

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2021

Common migratory visitors include Warbling Vireos , Hooded Orioles , and Yellow-rumped , Wilson’s , Nashville , Orange-crowned , and Black-throated Gray Warblers. Blue Mockingbird s are daily visitors in the spring, and in this time of year, are important contributors to my garden soundtrack.

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Nashville Virginia Sparrows Species 185

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

and, after spotting a Nashville Warbler at Chilao, pointed out a young Yellow-rumped Warbler , one of what turned out to be a group of Audubons, and then a MacGillivray’s Warbler. Luke’s day job is spotting hawks , by the way.). Catherine, who is by trade a bird artist , was on fire that day (as she kept telling us!),

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 10, 2020

A Nashville Warbler , on the jacaranda tree. And when I’m lucky enough to have a Golden-fronted Woodpecker visit the garden, I know that, for some reason, it will be on the jacaranda tree. Plus, it’s my other freebie! There’s a Berylline Hummingbird in there. The one at the top of this post is a Broad-billed Hummingbird.

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