Warblers Falling From The Trees - 18 Sep 2026
After a few days of clouds and rain the skies began to clear late afternoon yesterday (17 Sep 2026). This prompted a nice flight of Broad-winged Hawks (1970) just before quitting time for the Detroit River Hawk Watch. This morning skies were clear, winds were from the N at 5-10 mph, and forecasts called for a big flight of Broad-winged Hawks as it is their peak migration window. I picked a bad day to get my eyes dilated... With an eye-doctor appointment set for noon I decided to at least see if I could find some warblers at Elizabeth Park. Arriving at 8:30 am I immediately ran into a nice flock in the center of the island woodlot. Among the first birds seen were a couple of Wilson's Warblers ; unfortunately for me the light was low and the camera was refusing to focus on the fast-moving little guys. Once again the majority of warblers were Bay-breasted Warblers . With a dozen birds moving in every direction and height it was difficult to try to ID them. I tried JUST u...