American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is in the New World Warblers family (Parulidae). Across the U.S., iNaturalist users have logged 32,515 research-grade observations of it in our sample, peaking in May.

Seasonal pattern in the national data: spring and fall migrant. Counts also reflect when people are out photographing, so compare months within a state rather than across states.

When to photograph American Redstart: observations by month (U.S.)

About American Redstart

The American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is a New World warbler. It is unrelated to the Old World redstarts.From Wikipedia via iNaturalist — article, CC BY-SA.

American Redstart by state

Main season = months with at least 30% of the state's peak-month count.

Related birds (New World Warblers)

Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata

Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas

Northern Yellow WarblerSetophaga aestiva

Palm WarblerSetophaga palmarum

Orange-crowned WarblerLeiothlypis celata

Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia

Pine WarblerSetophaga pinus

Northern ParulaSetophaga americana

Photography tips

• Use a fast shutter (1/2000 s or faster) for birds in flight.
• Focus on the eye and shoot at the bird's eye level.
• Approach slowly and stop if the bird changes behavior; never bait or flush birds.
• Morning activity peaks in the first two hours after sunrise.

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