Black-throated Blue Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) is in the New World Warblers family (Parulidae). Across the U.S., iNaturalist users have logged 12,233 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 Black-throated Blue Warbler: observations by month (U.S.)

About Black-throated Blue Warbler

The black-throated blue warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) is a small passerine bird of the New World warbler family. Its breeding ranges are located in the interior of deciduous and mixed coniferous forests in eastern North America. Over the cooler months, it migrates to islands in the Caribbean and Central America. It is very rarely found in western Europe, where it is considered to be a non-indigenous species. The black-throated blue warbler is sexually dimorphic; the adult male...From Wikipedia via iNaturalist — article, CC BY-SA.

Black-throated Blue Warbler 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

American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla

Pine WarblerSetophaga pinus

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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