MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • May 10, 2020
For many birders, the next two weeks will offer the most exciting birding of the year as spring migration proceeds. The pace of migration has been building in the past couple of weeks with the arrival of northern flickers, hermit thrushes, yellow-rumped warblers, palm warblers, and white-throated sparrows. The floodgates are opening now. A good morning of birding may produce a score of warbler species, several species of vireos, scarlet tanagers and many flycatchers among others. Ever wondered when is the best time to look for a particular species during spring migration? Check: hobbes.colby.edu/arrival ~ Herb Wilson