Forum warbler year list (II)

[dennis]

Since my original thread is still being updated, members can post any warbler sightings here. The idea is to see as many "New" and "Old World" warblers as possible this year. I will keep a list and post our results.

dennis

[Andrew]

10 Chiffchaffs on Grand Western Canal (Sat 22nd March 2003).

Others reported by other members. Let's all make a really big list?

Surprisingly I saw no warblers in Kenya but then again we didn't visit any reedbeds or such.

[dennis]

Thanks for your response Andrew. I read your trip report from Kenya and really enjoyed it. So far 25 "new" and 7 "old".

dennis

[Ashley beolens]

dennis can I suggest you put a list in one of your posts, it can be updated by yourself then and saves on anyone repeating the same warblers to you.

for what its worth, so far this year, I have had Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Yellow-browed warbler and Sardinian warbler, as well as Goldcrest (I've not seen locally Dartford and Cettis warblers or I would be at 7 as well) :t:

[Andrew]

Harry Hussey can add a Dartie. Hope he "submits" it. Although if not it will easily be added sometime sooner or later.

[dennis]

Ashley,

What is the latin name for Yellow-browed? This is one of those birds with different names depending on your reference material.

dennis

[Ashley beolens]

phylloscopus inornatus, lovely name, not to be confused wth Humei, the now split humes yellow-browed warb.

[dennis]

Nice job Ashley. We call it Inorate Warbler. According to my reference, this species is not very common in the UK. Am I incorrect?

dennis

[Ashley beolens]

Its a scarce migrant, as opposed to a rarity, you get about 50 or so throughout the year. 1 over wintered this year at stiffkey in Norfolk.

[dennis]

O.K. Here is the list so far:

"old world"

Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Bonelli's
Willow
Cettis
Dartford
Sardinian
Yellow-browed

"new world"

Northern Parula
Prothonotary W.
Black and White W.
Yellow-rumped W.
Palm W.
Tropical Parula
Blackburian W.
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
Slate-throated Redstart
Spectacled Redstart
Choco W.
Black-crested W.
Russet-crowned W.
Three-striped W.
Buff-rumped W.
Tennessee W.
Canada W.
Pine W.
Black-throaed Green W.
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's W.
Louisiana Waterthrush
Nashville W.
Orange-crowned W.
Yellow-throated W.

That is 8 and 25 = 33 Keep them coming!

dennis

[robinm]

Dennis:

I've been doing a bit of research on cisticolas and I've found out that we're both right. On a website I found the following: "Sibley & Monroe (1990) and those following that sequence elevate the Cisticolas to family rank. Including the Cisticolinae as a subfamily within the Old World Warblers corresponds to usual Old World assignments as delineated by both the Birds of the Western Palearctic and the Birds of Africa series." So the choice is yours.

BTW goldcrest (Regulus regulus) and firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) are in Sylviidae according to BWP, so I would include them in a warbler list.

Sorry if I have caused a problem - I thought scientific ordering was meant to avoid confusion not cause it! I look forward to seeing your final list and will add any I can

[dennis]

Thank-you Robin. I guess I can't stop causing debate but..... Firecrest and Goldcrest are now included in the family Regulidae, Kinglets. Open to discussion. As to Cisticolas, since they are now considered their own family, I will consider them seperate from warblers. Again debate welcomed.

don't shoot,
dennis

[robinm]

I'm not shooting and as this is your show I'll go with whatever you say. It just goes to show that there is no one answer. You'll excuse me if I add 3 to your numbers for my own satisfaction from birds I have seen(i.e. zitting cisticola, firecrest and goldcrest).

[dennis]

Sounds good Robin. Now bring on the warblers.

Anyone that already has traveled this year and may have some 2003 warbler sightings please check in.

As mentioned in my previos thread 116 "new world" and 279 "old world" species are possible(as per Clements' "Birds of the World, A Checklist"). Clements' work is the "offical" list used by North American birders(ie. the American Birding Assoc.). Since this is my only reference for this project, I will use it as my guide. Thanks to Robin I have learned that European birders may consider some other species as belonging to the warbler family. This, of course is quite reasonable considering the various reference materials used around the globe. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we all could have the same list with all the same names!?

Happy birding,
dennis

[MikeMules]

A few sylviids to add:

Clamorous Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus)
Little Grassbird (Megalurus gramineus)
Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis)

All in family sylviidae according to the official Australian list; Christidis & Boles (1994), and Sibley & Alquist.

[dennis]

Thanks Mike,

The Little Grassbird and Clamorous Reed-Warbler are both considered warblers by all world lists(as far as I know).

Great to see we have an Australian participating in this little venture!

good health and good birds,
dennis

[dennis]

Totals to date:

10 of 279 "old world" warblers

25 of 116 "new world" warlers

plus the following which are in the warbler family in many, but not all, reference materials:

Golden-headed Cisticola
Zitting Cisticola
Firecrest
Goldcrest

Cheers,
dennis

[Cindy M]

impressive list of warblers so far.. we're still getting socked with the white stuff up here in Michigan, & I'm needing a warbler fix in the worst way :-C

[dennis]

I see Steve Gross found Hooded Warbler on his Texas big day. Add one for the "new world" list.

dennis

[dennis]

Still trying to get this list up to date.

Paul(aka Camberley red) had the following on his trip to India this January.

Smoky Warbler
Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Chestnut-headed Tesia
Chestnut-crowned Bush-warbler
Lesser Whitethroat

I sent him a message in hopes of learning of any others he my have encountered on that trip.

dennis

[dennis]

Hi Everyone,

Paul(aka. Camberley red) has come through with his India warbler list. In addition to the previous post add:

Blyth's Reed Warbler
Hume's Whitethroat
Orphean Warbler
Common Tailorbird
Dusky Warbler
Pale-rumped Warbler
Brook's Leaf Warbler
Greenish Warbler
Golden-spectacled Warbler
Grey-hooded Warbler
Black-faced Warbler

This brings our totals to:
26 "old" and 26 "new" for 52 species total.

Not a bad start for this early in the season!
dennis

[dennis]

Just read Dave Broadley's trip report to Extramudura region of Spain. Found 3 more for the list

Savi's Warbler
Common Redstart
Subalpine Warbler

I'm off to the Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas next week. Should be able to add a few of my own.

Keep warblering,
dennis

[dennis]

Just back from Florida with some warbler sightings for the list.

Add Prairie Warbler, American Redstart and Ovenbird to the "new world" list.

So far 29 of 279 "old world warblers" and 29 of 116 "new world warblers" have been reported this year.

Keep me posted,
dennis

[Andrew]

Peter Hayes had a River Warbler if you haven't got that on your list.

Big up Mr Hayes!

[peter hayes]

Yes yes yes!!!!!

[Michael Frankis]

Dennis wrote:
"Just read Dave Broadley's trip report to Extramudura region of Spain. Found 3 more for the list
. . . Common Redstart . . "

Ooops! That's a chat (Turdidae), not an old world warbler (Sylviidae)

For me, I've seen this year (haven't checked to see which are already down on the list):
Grasshopper Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Reed Warbler
Whitethroat
Blackcap
Wood Warbler
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler

Common ones yet to arrive (should see these in the next few days):
Lesser Whitethroat
Garden Warbler

All in Northumberland, NE England.

Michael

[dennis]

O.K. I'll bite. What is a River Warbler(Peter or Andrew)?

Nothing by that name in my book!

You wouldn't be pulling my leg....would you?

dennis

[Michael Frankis]

River Warbler: Locustella fluviatilis.

Breeds in eastern Europe and western Asia - roughly Germany east to the Ob valley in central Russia; winters in east Africa. Rare vagrant to Britain, 29 records in total (of which I've seen two).

Michael

[dennis]

Got it! My book has it as Eurasian River Warbler. Thanks for the scientific name. Score 1 for the "old worlders"

dennis

[simondix]

My list is

Britain.

Cettis
Blackcap
Common Whitethroat
Sedge
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Yellow-browed
Goldcrest(Does this count)

Cyprus

Cettis
Sardinian
Ruppells
Orphean
Cyprus
Common Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
Spectacled
Olivaceous
Bonelli's
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler

New World.

Where's that?

[Michael Frankis]

Hi Simondix,

That's now Eastern Olivaceous Warbler (Hippolais pallida) and Eastern Bonelli's Warbler (Phylloscopus orientalis) - these two were split a year or two ago (from Western Olivaceous, H. opaca; and Western Bonelli's, P. bonellii, respectively)

Michael

[Andrew]

I see Sedge Warbler is already listed, I just want to shout about mine! LOL.

[peter hayes]

Thanks for that Michael..........

[Richard Ford]

I had a Garden warbler today.

[dennis]

Thank you redwing and simondix(you too Andrew).

Greater Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Rueppell's Warbler, Cyprus Warbler, Spectacled Warbler, Olivaceous Warbler(Clements still has not split the species) and Garden Warbler have made the list.

37 "old world" and 29 "new world" so far.

By the way, simondix, the "new world" is alittle to your west.

dennis

[Michael Frankis]

Hi Dennis,

Interesting that the OW has overtaken the NW after a slow start :-)

Could you give the full lists please - now that the thread is on page 2, it's not so easy to follow what's on and what isn't!

Thanks,

Michael

[dennis]

Good idea Michael. I'll post the full list this evening. By the way Michael.....Luckily for us, Clements "Birds of the World" lists Common Redstart as a warbler. It remains on list.

dennis

[Richard Ford]

lesser whitethroat this morning

[Michael Frankis]

Hi Dennis,

If it includes Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), then it presumably also allows Black Redstart, Northern Wheatear (and all the other wheatears!), Stonechat, Whinchat, (European) Robin, Nightingale, etc., etc., etc. - and then too all the thrushes, bluebirds, American Robin, . . . zat so??

Michael

[dennis]

Oh Michael! My mis-read. Common Redstart is "old world flycatcher" in my book. Not "old world warbler". You are absolutely right about the others also.

Warblers are enough to keep track of for me.

Here are the species reported so far:

"old world"(in no specific order)

Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Bonelli's
Willow
Cettis
Dartford
Sardinian
Yellow-browed
Clamorous Reed-Warbler
Little Grassbird
Smoky
Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Chestnut-headed Tesia
Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Hume's Whitethroat
Orphean
Common Tailorbird
Dusky
Pale-rumped
Brook's Leaf Warbler
Greenish
Golden-spectacled
Grey-hooded
Black-faced
Savi's
Subalpine
River
Greater Whitethroat
Sedge
Rueppell's
Cyprus
Spectacled
Olivaceous
Garden

"new world"

Northern Parula
Prothonotary
Black and White
Yellow-rumped
Palm
Tropical Parula
Blackburnian
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
Slate-throated Redstart
Spectacled Redstart
Choco
Black-crested
Russet-crowned
Three-striped
Buff-rumped
Tennessee
Canada
Pine
Black-throated Green
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's
Louisiana Waterthrush
Nashville
Orange-crowned
Yellow-throated
Hooded
Prairie
American Redstart
Ovenbird

Thanks to all who report and to those who fix my slip ups.

dennis

[Michael Frankis]

Hi Dennis,

Missed out Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) and Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) - I've had both of these this year (22 Apr; post at the top of this 2nd page).

Michael

[dennis]

Thanks Michael. They are properly noted.

updated totals:

38 of 279 "old world"
29 of 116 "new world"

How many can be found by our forum? Any guesses out there?

dennis

[Michael Frankis]

Thanks Dennis!

Have to see if I can add any more on my trip away this w/e, tho' I doubt it as I'm heading in the wrong direction for warblers (NW Scotland)

Michael

[Gecsos]

I noticed Worm-eating Warbler isnt on the list yet. I had one singing the other day here in NJ.

[dennis]

Thanks Gecsos.....Worm-eating makes 30 "new world"

dennis

[Motmot]

Hello friends,

So far in Costa Rica and Panama

Costa Rica

Black-cheeked Warbler,Tennessee W,Blackburnian W,Townsend´s W,Flame-throated W,Black-throated Green W,Wilson's W,Collared Redstart, Slate-throated Redstart,Yellow W,Yellow-rumped, Mangrove W, Rufous capped W, Three striped W,Golden-crowned W,Black and White W,Olive-crowned Yellowthroat,Northern and Louisiana Waterthrushes,Chestnut-sidedW,Golden-winged W, Grey-crowned Yellowthroat, Tropical Parula,Prothonotary W, MourningW,KentuckyW, MagnoliaW,Ovenbird



Panama

Canada W, Bay-breastedW,American Redstart,Zeledonia, Palm W

Hi from C.Rica

[Swift]

A few in England this year
Sedge Warbler , Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Wood Warbler, Whitethroat , Lesser Whitethroat
Have spent time in Gambia and Thailand this year so i will check my notebooks and send you some more keep it going!!

[Swift]

Thailand
Manchurian Reed Warbler, Arctic Warbler, Eastern Crowned Warbler, Two Barred Warbler, Common Tailorbird, Pale Legged Warbler, Plain Tailed Warbler, Dark Necked Tailorbird, Asian Stubtail, Thick Billed Warbler, Oriental Reed Warbler, Black Browed Reed Warbler, Ashy Tailorbird, Rufous Tailed Tailorbird.
Gambia,
Melodius Warbler, Green Backed Eremomela, Western Olivaceous Warbler.
New Zealand
Fernbird.
Are you ignoring Prinias and Cisticolas??
As you can see I have done a fair bit of foreign birding this year already !!!

[Andrew]

Wow, a big and exoctic list for a Blackpool fella!

[simondix]

By the way, simondix, the "new world" is alittle to your west.

dennis [/B][/QUOTE]


Is that Herefordshire

[Nick-on]

Originally posted by simondix
By the way, simondix, the "new world" is alittle to your west.

dennis


Is that Herefordshire [/B][/QUOTE]

nothing in herefordshire is classed as new! it's so far behind that even the old world is new.

By the way my warbler list is a pathetic 6:
sedge, garden, whitethroat, blackcap, chiffchaff, willow wobbler and Yellow -browed. Embaraassin I know, but I'm off to sunny norfolk next weekend so should add a few more.

[dennis]

Thank you Motmot and Swift. What a treasure trove of warblers!

Swift: I am using Clements "Birds of the World"(2000) as the checklist for this little exercise. As per that resource Prinias and Cisticolas are now members of the family Cisticolidae and won't be considered on this list. Of course to each his own. I must use the reference works I own.

As of now.....54 of 279 "old world" (19%)
46 of 116 "new world" (39%) reported

Thanks to all. This is quite an education for me.

dennis

[dennis]

Just finished my Great Global Bird Count.

Add Blue-winged Warbler and Black-throated Blue Warbler to the "new world" list. Now 48 of the 116 have been sighted.

I will be checking the G.G.B.C. totals for others that are reported.

dennis

[dennis]

Up to date 2003 forum warbler sightings.
G.G.B.C. results will be added when available.
103 warbler species so far. Seen any others??

"Old World" sightings(54):

Chestnut-headed Tesia
Asian Stubtail
Chestnut-crowned Bush-Warbler
Cetti's Warbler
Grasshopper Warbler
Eurasian River Warbler
Savi's Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Black-browed Reed-Warbler
Eurasian Reed-Warbler
Blyth's Reed-Warbler
Oriental Reed-Warbler
Clamorous Reed-Warbler
Thick-billed Warbler
Olivaceous Warbler
Melodious Warbler
Common Tailorbird
Dark-necked Tailorbird
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
Ashy Tailorbird
Green-backed Eremomela
Willow Warbler
Common Chiffchaff
Bonelli's Warbler
Wood Warbler
Dusky Warbler
Smoky Warbler
Tickell's Leaf-Warbler
Pale-rumped Warbler
Brooks' Leaf-Warbler
Inorate(Yellow-browed) Warbler
Arctic Warbler
Greenish Warbler
Two-barred Warbler
Pale-legged Leaf-Warbler
Eastern Crowned Leaf-Warbler
Golden-spectacled Warbler
Plain-tailed Warbler
Gray-hooded Warbler
Black-faced Warbler
Little Grassbird
Fernbird
Blackcap
Garden Warbler
Greater Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
Hume's Whitethroat
Orphean Warbler
Rueppell's Warbler
Subalpine Warbler
Sardinian Warbler
Cyprus Warbler
Spectacled Warbler
Dartford Warbler

"New World" sightings(49):

Blue-winged Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashvile Warbler
Flame-throated Warbler
Northern Parula
Tropical Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Blackburian Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Black-and-White Warbler
American Redstart
Prothonotary Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Slate-throated Redstart
Collared Redstart
Spectacled Redstart
Choco Warbler
Black-crested Warbler
Russet-crowned Warbler
Golden-crowned Warbler
Rufous-capped Warbler
Black-cheeked Warbler
Three-striped Warbler
Buff-rumped Warbler
Wrenthrush

[Motmot]

Hi there,
A few more warblers, seen in El Salvador, May 2003
Golden-browed Warbler, Fan-tailed Warbler,Olive Warbler
Saludos

[Motmot]

After checking your whole list I have to add MacGillivray's Warbler also seen in May in El Salvador.

[dennis]

Thank-you Motmot. "New World" total now stands at 53. With 107 different warbler species seen/reported to this thread.

Thanks to all,
dennis

[ericbirdman]

Do warblers seen in the us count? If so, here are mine.

Pine
Palm
Yellow-Rumped
Black&White
Northern Parula
Black-Throated Blue
Blue-Winged
Chestnut-Sided
American Redstart
Nashville
Yellow
Magnolia
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat

[ericbirdman]

whoops, didn't realize those were all on the list already. Oh well, nothing interesting to report from the beginner

[dennis]

Still a nice list of "new worlders" Eric. Now stop apologizing and find me a new one! LOL

dennis

[rile's]

My new world list for this year (Parulidae) 23 species
Looks like I can add the Swainsons warbler I got on High island, TX, and the Hermit warbler I got yesterday at Descano Garden's, CA, to the forum list. Plus the Chat if ya want to use it.
Here is the full list. Darn, it looks like a lot when I type it all up like this...

tropical parula
northern parula
worm eating warbler
sawinson's warbler
blue winged warbler
american redstart
tennesse warbler
townsend's warbler
nashville warbler
yellow warbler
orange-crowned warbler
kentucky warbler
black and white warbler
hermit warbler
yellow rumped warbler
northern waterthrush
louisiana waterthrush
black throated gray warbler
black throated green warbler
wilsons warbler
hooded warbler
common yellow throat
yellow breasted chat
( although I am not sure if the chat has been moved out of this family yet..If it hasn't, I am not sure what they are waiting for..)

[dennis]

Thanks rile's,

The Swainson's, Hermit and Chat are all new ones. You are right about the Chat. It doesn't seem to belong, does it?

Also thanks to Paul for the Icterine Warbler.

56 New World and 55 Old World so far = 111

[Swift]

Marsh Warbler, Barred Warbler and Icterine Warbler on recent East Europe trip all seem to be new to the list also the Bonnelli's on the list is that Eastern or Western???

[dennis]

Thanks Swift. Marsh and Barred now on list. Icterine was added just recently. Good question on the Bonelli's. I didn't know there was a split. The bird recorded was seen in Cyprus. Could that be either Eastern or Western?

dennis

[dennis]

O.K. A little house cleaning needed. The Bonelli's on the list is Eastern. The Olivaceous is also Eastern. We did have a Hume's reported as well as a Yellow-browed.

Old World 58
New World 56

[Swift]

OK, well you can add Western Bonelli's Warbler as i was watching one in Austria on Saturday.

[Cindy M]

hi Dennis- I don't have time (nor energy) to scan through the entire thread here, but am sure you probably have most, if not all of the warblers I sighted today while at Tawas Point State Park- a migrant trap along Lake Huron here in Michigan. It's still early in the season here, and there are quite a few species yet to arrive (Wilsons for example)-
my list for today:

Kirtland's Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-throated Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Ovenbird
Canada Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black- throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
American Redstart
Bay-breasted Warbler

I can still hear all of those wonderful songs :)

good birding,
Cindy

[dennis]

Nice! Add Western Bonelli's from Swift. Add Kirkland's Warbler and Blackpoll from Cindy M.

old world 59
new world 58

[Michael Frankis]

Hi Swift,

Out of curiosity - whereabouts, and what other warblers did you get there?

Michael

[Swift]

Michael , Austria Hohe Wand, Western Bonelli's Warbler
Neuseidl,Marsh,Great Reed, Savis, Icterine, Wood, Moustached, Sedge,Reed,Grasshopper,Willow etc
Hansang, Barred Warbler.
Marchegg,River,Icterine,Wood,Savis
Vienna Great Reed Warbler
also drove into Hungary where Great Reed and River Warbler were plentiful

Dennis looking at your list i realised that Moustached Warbler was also a new one for your list.

[Michael Frankis]

Hi Swift,

Thanks - lucky I asked, or Moustached might have lost out!

Michael

[dennis]

Moustached.......Check!

Thanks,
dennis

[dennis]

Thanks to Charles' report from Japan, add Japanese Bush-Warbler.

"old world" 61
"new world" 58

Looking forward to reviewing the Great Global Bird Count list.

Although this exercise(this thread) is of no scientific value, on a personal level, it has been very educational. I've learned much about the global distribution of these families.

Thanks to all who contributed.

dennis

[Steve Lister]

Have just discovered your project. I can add Iberian Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus brehmi or ibiricus, not sure what Clements calls it)seen in southern Spain last week, Hume's Warbler (Phyllosopus humei) in northern India, Grey-sided Bush-Warbler, Small (or Desert Lesser) Whitethroat, Sulphur-bellied Warbler, Buff-barred Warbler, Western Crowned Warbler, Blyth's Leaf Warbler, and Whistler's Warbler (Seicercus whistleri, split from burkeii). My apologies if I have overlooked any of these in the strand so far.

Steve Lister

[dennis]

Thanks Steve. All but Hume's and Iberian Chiffchaff make the list. I believe Iberian Chiffchaff is a sub-species of Common Chiffchaff(Phylloscopus collybita). Please correct me if I'm wrong. Hume's was previously reported.

dennis

[richard bledsoe]

i have been seeing townsend's, wilson's, hermit, black-throated grey, macgillivray's, and yellow-breasted chat here in san diego, ca. perhaps you need some of them.

[dennis]

I've recorded Eastern Olivaceous and Eastern Orphean. Has anyone seen the Western forms of these warblers?

dennis

[Steve Lister]

Hi Dennis
Iberian Chiffchaff is a separate species to Common Chiffchaff, so you need to add it.
Steve

[dennis]

Thanks Richard.

Thanks Steve. Didn't know that split. Just need Canary Island and Mountain Chiffchaff to complete the set!

69 "old world" of 291(updated with splits)(24%)
58 "new world" of 116(50%)

total 127 of 407(31%)

[Swift]

Dennis , Charles Harper has posted a trip report about Tobishima Island Japan, in that report there is one new Warbler for the list, Japanese Bush Warbler.
Good Birding Swift

[Screech]

Hi Dennis,
Had Black-throated Blue Warbler this A.M., beautiful Canada with white ring, loads of Redstarts. Along Delaware River at the "Gap".

[dennis]

Thanks Swift......Got it.

Hi Screech. Those Black-throated Blues are amazing. Keep an eye out for Cerulean Warbler. Still need it for the list and they breed here.

dennis

[Eva]

On a very cold and rainy morning I saw the first Icterine Warbler this year yesterday- in Munich´s big city park "Englischer Garden".

Eva

[Steve Gross]

I'm not sure if Swainson's Warbler has made the list yet this year, but I had two singing males on territory while doing my Breeding Bird Survey route yesterday.

Other warblers:

Hooded
Northern Parula
Yellow-breasted Chat
Pine

No Prairie Warblers were seen or heard, but I did have several singing last weekend while scouting that route. It's nice to find those birds close to home.

Steve Gross
Houston, TX, USA

P.S. I noticed that Dennis had mentioned the absence of Cerulean. I guess that I've been delinquent on my postings, but I had two males in one day at Sabine Woods. The date was about April 19. Sorry for the omission.

[dennis]

Thanks Eva and Steve. Both had recently been added. The good news is... there are 280 species left to be found. Just another reason(like we need one) to take the binos for a walk.

dennis

[dennis]

Sorry Steve. Forgot to thank you for the Cerulean Warbler!

dennis

[dennis]

Well, I just looked over the Great Global Bird Count results. We can add 11 warblers to out year list:

"old world" - African Bush-Warbler, Lesser Swamp-Warbler, African Yellow Warbler, Senegal Eremomela, Northern Crombec and Tawny Grassbird

"new world" - Virginia's Warbler, Lucy's Warbler, Grace's Warbler, Red-Faced Warbler and Painted Redstart

This brings are totals to:

75 - old world warblers
64 - new world warblers

139 out of 407(34%)
Of course we still have 7 more months to find the rest!!!

dennis

[Swift]

Dennis is Geat Reed Warbler on the list i cant find any mention in your messages i have seen them this year (In Austria, Hungary and England)

[dennis]

Thanks Swift, I found it. No, it was not reported or I missed it. Add one to the "old world" list(Great Reed Warbler).

We have now hit 140 species of these little guys.

dennis

[ArnelGuanlao]

If you haven't got them on the list yet, I've seen Hermit Warbler and Black-throated Gray Warbler this year. Both in California. :flyaway:

Arnel Guanlao

[dennis]

Thanks Arnel. We have already added Hermit and Black-throated Grey. Your post reminds me to repost a complete list. I'll do so soon.

keep searching,
dennis