Seen This Week: Birds! May 9, 2026MigrationKate St. John Black-capped chickadee on a cattail in the wind, Maumee Bay State Park, 7 May 2026 (photo by Charity Kheshgi) 9 May 2026 Happy World Migratory Bird Day! Here are just a few of the birds Charity Kheshgi and I saw this week in Ohio. More to come in the days ahead! It’s time to get outdoors. p.s. The black-capped chickadee is non-migratory but he still counts. 😉 Blackburnian warbler, Magee Marsh, 8 May 2026 (photo by Charity Kheshgi) Northern parula, Magee Marsh, 8 May 2026 (photo by Charity Kheshgi) Rose-breasted grosbeak eating cottonwood seed pods, Magee Marsh, 7 May 2026 (photo by Charity Kheshgi) Golden-winged warbler, Bradley Woods Reservation, Westlake,OH, 8 May 2026 (photo by Charity Kheshgi)
Steve, yes, alas, the golden-winged warbler population has declined 60-68% since the 1960s. They are one of the fastest-declining songbirds in North America. It’s a privilege to see them nowadays.
Hi Kate, Happy Saturday. I always loved the name, “Rose-breasted Grosbeak”!
Great shot of the Golden-winged Warbler! I believe these are getting more rare, right?
Steve, yes, alas, the golden-winged warbler population has declined 60-68% since the 1960s. They are one of the fastest-declining songbirds in North America. It’s a privilege to see them nowadays.