{"id":11038,"date":"2018-05-21T06:30:43","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T10:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=11038"},"modified":"2018-05-21T12:24:51","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T16:24:51","slug":"take-5-wild-for-warblers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-wild-for-warblers\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Wild for Warblers!"},"content":{"rendered":"

May is peak warbler migration season in Massachusetts, heralding the return of these small, often brightly colored songbirds. Each spring, thousands of warblers fly north from their southern winter homes to breed and raise their young.<\/p>\n

Because warblers are quick and often elusive, they can be tricky to see in the field. Listen for the dawn chorus and watch treetops and shrubbery at sunrise and sunset for a flash of bright color and sweet song. The best way to learn to identify warblers is to go on bird walks<\/a> with more experienced birders. Mass Audubon sanctuaries\u00a0offer hundreds of bird-watching programs each year, so there’s sure to be one nearby that suits you.<\/p>\n

Below are five photos of beautiful, bright warblers from our annual Picture This: Your Great Outdoors<\/a> photo contest. The 2018 contest opens soon, so keep those sharp birder’s eyes out for the announcement!<\/p>\n

\"Chestnut-sided

Chestnut-sided Warbler \u00a9 Gregory S. Dysart<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Yellow

Yellow Warbler \u00a9 Larry Warfield<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Magnolia

Magnolia Warbler \u00a9 Jim Sonia<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Blackburnian

Blackburnian Warbler \u00a9 Brian Lipson<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Prairie

Prairie Warbler \u00a9 Cameron Darnell<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

May is peak warbler migration season in Massachusetts, heralding the return of these small, often brightly colored songbirds. Each spring, thousands of warblers fly north from their southern winter homes to breed and raise their young. Because warblers are quick and often elusive, they can be tricky to see in the field. 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