Hunt For Kirtland's Warbler, Day 2 - 15 Jun 2026
I was up at 5 am this morning and ready to head back to Roscommon to look for Kirtland's Warblers. Skies were mostly clear but it was a cool 40ยบ so the vest and jacket were required attire. After a quick coffee and danish at the Super 8 Motel in Grayling I headed out and drove back to Hunt Road. I arrived shortly before 7 am and was happy that conditions were CALM. Despite the cool temperature the birds were singing. Merlin picked up Vesper's Sparrow along with Field Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Nashville Warbler and Palm Warbler . More importantly, I was hearing Kirtland's Warblers singing on both sides of the road. I would count 8 birds this morning. I parked at the DNR pulloff and walked back toward Hunter Jackson Road to see if I could see a Vesper's Sparrow but had to settle for a long-distance photo of a Palm Warbler several hundred feet away. Kirtland's Warblers were singing, but none near the road. A few were fairly close but I cou...
