BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 15, 2023
It’s easy to find warblers in the guidebooks. It’s a little harder to find them in the field. The key is knowing where to look. Maine is an impressive place to bird with so many different habitats. On a lark, I ranked all 26 nesting warbler species from most to least commonly reported. Common yellowthroats are the number one reported species. Ovenbirds are the second-most reported. Tied for third place: northern parula and black-throated green warbler. The yellow warbler is the seventh-most reported warbler in Maine. Chestnut-sided warblers are apt to keep the yellow warblers company. Yellow-rumped warbler is number nine. Pine warblers are 10th. The 11th-most reported is the Magnolia warbler. The remaining 15 are more difficult. Maine has a lot of warblers. Some are easy to find. Locating others requires an understanding of habits and habitats. But let’s see another state match our abundance! ~ Bob Duchesne