Hooded warblers in Emmet County

[Kenyon/Sally Stebbins]

Dear birders,

This afternoon, my husband and I birded for two hours at Birchwood Farms' forested interior walking trails (approx. 5 miles NW of Harbor Springs, in Emmet County).  During the walk, we enjoyed watching 9 species of warblers, most of which were in the canopy (Tennessee, Nashville , Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Black & White, American Redstart, Canada).

Near the end of our walk, around 4:45 p.m. I detected motion in the knee-high understory.  Almost immediately I saw a female Hooded Warbler, and within seconds, after hearing a Hooded call note, a male flew in, followed by an immature female Hooded Warbler.  The adults continued calling while the 3 foraged together for about 10 minutes. 

Interestingly, we watched these birds today in a location less than 1/4 mile away from where we had seen a pair of Hooded Warblers in May & June, at adjacent Pond Hill Farm. 

Good birding!
Sally Stebbins, Harbor Springs
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