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Thanks Canada, Thanks Virgina - The warblers have returned to Florida!

Palm warbler (Photo by Marshall Faintich)

Palm warbler (Photo by Marshall Faintich)

As October draws to a close, so does the fall migration season. Billions of birds, including the colourful, neotropical warbler varieties, have journeyed thousands of miles from summer breeding grounds in the north to winter haunts in the south;...

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Hey Florida, hey Virginia...The birds are meandering back!

Palm warbler (Photo by Marshall Faintich)

Palm warbler (Photo by Marshall Faintich)

The fall migration for warblers is often a leisurely and spread out event spanning August to October. As I am in the midst of the back-to-school rush with my five-year-old twins, warblers are meandering back down south, taking their time in fair...

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Thanks Florida, thanks Virginia…They made it to Canada!

Palm warbler (Photo by Marshall Faintich)

Palm warbler (Photo by Marshall Faintich)

With a mild winter and an early start to spring, the palm warblers have already arrived. They are starting to nest throughout Canada, and it is a joy to hear their lovely trills filling the woods. The forests here truly come alive with colour and...

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