A black and white bird is perched on a branch on a sunny day against a background of leaves. This is a Black-and-white Warbler. The Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia), as the name implies, sports a black and white striped crown and back. Its song is a lengthy series of thin, squeaky high-pitched notes, sometimes described as the sound of a squeaky wheel. This warbler is usually seen creeping along branches and trucks, often upside down, like a nuthatch. In the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, this warbler is a summer resident, which usually arrives (like most of our other warblers) in May.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #LeafandLight. Here’s a lovely Black-and-white Warbler. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

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A brown bird with olive-brown upper parts, white underparts with bold, blackish-streaked spots, and a prominent white eye ring is perched on a branch. This is an Ovenbird, the largest of our Adirondack warblers. Ovenbirds are more often heard than seen. Male Ovenbirds belt out a loud, repetitive series of about 8-12 two-parted notes from a mid-level perch: “tea-Cher, tea-Cher, tea-CHER, Tea-CHER, TEA-CHER.” The song generally rises in both volume and pitch.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #JKLMNOP. Here’s an Ovenbird, making a lot of noise. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

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A handsome warbler with a white belly and chestnut streak on its sides is perched on a branch in a second-growth deciduous forest. This is a male Chestnut-sided Warbler. Chestnut-sided Warblers are one of the more common warblers. Partners in Flight estimates a global breeding population of 19 million, with 70% in Canada and 30% in the US. The main breeding range for this warbler includes southern Canada and the northeastern region of the United States, southward through the Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia. The Chestnut-sided Warbler is an early successional species, nesting in second-growth deciduous forests.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Woodland. Here’s a #Chestnut-sidedWarbler in a deciduous forest. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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The image shows a slightly disheveled fledgling perched on a branch. This is a young Mourning Warbler. It was being attended by an adult male Mourning Warbler. This photo was taken on the John Brown Farm Trails, near Lake Placid in upstate New York.

For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #juveniles, I offer this adorable fledgling Mourning Warbler. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A small and rather chunky, short-tailed warbler with extensively streaked underparts is perched on the branch of a conifer. This is a Cape May Warbler. Cape May Warblers breed in the Adirondack Mountains and other northern habitats in spring and summer and migrate south to warmer areas in the winter. Cape May Warblers appear to spend most of their time, at least in their breeding grounds, in the upper most branches of tall evergreens, particularly spruces, which is where I usually find them. This photo was taken on the John Brown Farm Trails near Lake Placid, in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. I don’t get to see Cape Mays very often, so when I do, it’s a real treat.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Warblers. How about this lovely Cape May Warbler? wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A small songbird with a yellow throat and distinctive black mask is perched on a bush in a wetland in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The Common Yellowthroat is a short- to long-distant migrant that spends its winters south of us in Central America or the southern Gulf of Mexico. This species is one of the most widespread warblers in the North American continent, breeding from southeastern Alaska and Yukon, across most of Canada to Newfoundland in the east, and south along both coasts to southern Florida, California, the Gulf Coast and eastern Texas. In New York State, Common Yellowthroats are found during breeding season throughout the state. Our Yellowthroats begin arriving in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks in small numbers in late April, with most arriving in May.

The alt #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BirdInABush. Here’s a #CommonYellowthroat in a wetland. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

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A medium-sized warbler with black and white striped upperparts, white wing bars, and white underparts is perched on a branch with a seed in its beak. The bird has a white stripe above the eye, a striped crown, and a black cheek. He has a fairly long, slightly downcurved bill. He’s outlined against green leaves in the background.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme for today is #Snacks. How about this Black-and-white Warbler, chowing down on a seed? wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

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A small songbird sits on a branch, taking a break from foraging to burst into song. The bird has a bold black necklace, a prominent black mask, bluish gray forehead and crown, and a large white wing patch. The bird’s facial pattern is complex with a white under eye arc and a white swoosh starting at the eye and extending back. He also has distinctive black streaking radiating down the chest from his black neck band. The throat and belly are yellow. The upper parts of the bird are gray and black.

Magnolia Warbler, River Road, Essex County, NY (17 July 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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An elegant warbler with a blue-gray hood and yellow underparts is perched on a branch. The bird has a black-mottled patch on his upper breast. The upperparts are olive and the underparts (including the lower breast, belly, and the area under the tail) a very bright, unstreaked yellow. The bird’s bill has a pink base.

Another misnamed bird. The Mourning Warbler never strikes me as a bird in mourning. Mourning Warbler this morning at Uihlein Farm near Lake Placid, Essex County, NY (6 July 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b... #Warblers

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A very handsome bird with a yellow breast, bold eye ring and black necklace is perched on a branch. He is carrying food.

My favorite Canada Warbler dad was hard at work this afternoon after the storms moved through, foraging for his offspring. River Road, Essex County, NY (3 July 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

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A very handsome bird with a yellow breast, bold eye ring and black necklace is perched on a branch. He is carrying food.

This dapper little Canada Warbler was carrying food, so we have good reason to conclude that these birds are breeding here. Canada Warbler, River Road, Essex County, NY (30 June 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

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Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) near the Saranac Lake High School Pond, Franklin County, NY (25 August 2024). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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