16 May 2026

The second week of May is always wonderful for warblers, especially along Lake Erie’s southern shore at Magee Marsh, Ohio and Presque Isle, Pennsylvania. Shown above are just a few warbler highlights from Presque Isle this week.

• Bay-breasted warbler (Setophaga castanea)
• Cape May warbler (Setophaga tigrina)
• Common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
• Chestnut-sided warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica)
• Magnolia warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
• Nashville warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla): Notice the red spot in top of his head. He shows those feathers when he’s excited.
• Northern parula (Setophaga americana)

Also at Presque Isle, Charity Kheshgi saw a large family of common mergansers. 13 ducklings! So cute. I’m sorry I missed it.

When they swam the first few were able to climb on her back.