The warblers that breed throughout the US are wood warblers, or New World Warblers, assigned to the family Parulidae. Warblers are among the most colorful and interesting of the migratory species that breed in the Adirondacks. Warblers are small songbirds that subsist mainly on insects (at least during breeding season). The frenetic activity reflects the limited time that birds have to raise their young before it's time to start the journey back to the wintering range. The woods are vibrant with arriving birds, singing and showing off their mating display. The influx of our summer residents continues through May.ĭuring the spring months, the birds arriving from the south are establishing territory and finding mates. By the end of April, birders can expect to see the earliest-arriving migrants. One of the many joys of early spring birding in the Adirondacks – in addition to the absence of deciduous foliage to impede visibility and the relative paucity of biting insects – is the pleasure of welcoming back migrants from the south. The cast of birding characters in any location in the Adirondacks changes – sometimes gradually, sometimes abruptly – with the march of the seasons.īirds of the Adirondacks: Spring and Summer ResidentsĪround April, the many bird species that spend their winters in warmer climates to the South make their way back to the Adirondack Mountains to find partners and rear a family. Winter Residents: Year-round resident birds which make the Adirondacks their permanent residence and have developed strategies to survive the harsh winters, plus birds which breed farther north in Canada and migrate to our area to spend the winter.Transients: Birds which breed farther north in Canada and are seen fleetingly in the spring as they migrate to their northern breeding grounds and then again in the fall when they migrate south to their winter range.
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