Late migrants may still be making their way north.
While peak spring migration has passed, some birds are still on the move, including late-season warblers, flycatchers, and shorebirds making their way to northern breeding grounds.
Here are some of the latecomers to watch for:
🖤 Blackpoll Warbler – These long-distance champions migrate all the way from South America and are among the last warblers to pass through.
💚 Mourning Warbler – Often secretive, they arrive in late May (and even early June) and stay hidden in dense underbrush. Listen for their distinctive song.
💛 Canada Warbler – With their necklace of bold black streaks, these warblers are a late-spring highlight.
🩶 Olive-sided Flycatcher – Recognizable by their “quick-three-beers” song, they prefer open, forested edges.
💙 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher – A tricky ID, but a rewarding one! These quiet late migrants breed in boreal forests.
🌊 White-rumped Sandpiper – A long-distance shorebird migrant that migrates late in...
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