Warblers

If you spot a colourful bird in the forest there

The Canada Warbler, photo taken from The Birds Picture Display

is a good chance it is a type of Warbler. Their musical, oft-repeated songs fill the air. The Mississagi River Valley region is host to over 20 different species of Warblers, and they are the most colorful birds we have in the forests. They range from blues to greens to yellows to oranges, often mixed in with either black, brown, grey, or white tones. They are usually smaller than sparrows, with thin, needle-pointed bills. The majority have bright tones of yellow in their feathers in different areas. As you can imagine, most are hard to spot in the fall; with our famous fall colors they blend in very well. They can be spotted in almost any forest in the area. A few favorites are the Canada Warbler, the Black-throated Blue Warbler, the Black-throated Green Warbler, the Mourning Warbler, the Northern Parula Warbler, the Tennessee Warbler, the American Redstart, and the Yellow-rumped, or Myrtle Warbler.

The American Redstart, photo taken from The Birds Picture Display