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Donkees

(31,678 posts) Mon May 6, 2024, 05:04 AM May 6

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Prairie Warbler in Brooklyn NYC

This individual's song is a rapid series of buzzy notes that rise in pitch from beginning to end. The Prairie Warbler is quite handsome; note the chestnut streaks on the back of his neck.

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Prairie Warbler in Brooklyn NYC (Original Post) Donkees May 6 OP

Thanks for that. We live on a migratory pathway... surfered May 6 #1

Their population is declining, and there was only one counted at Cape May Observatory a few days ago. Donkees May 6 #2

surfered

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1. Thanks for that. We live on a migratory pathway...

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Mon May 6, 2024, 08:07 AM

May 6

…and, anecdotally, our numbers seem down this spring.

Donkees

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2. Their population is declining, and there was only one counted at Cape May Observatory a few days ago.

Reply to surfered (Reply #1)

Mon May 6, 2024, 09:05 AM

May 6

It just might be early for these, as almost 900 Yellow-rumped Warblers were counted one morning at Cape May, then started arriving in NYC.

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