Magnolia Warbler, plate by John James Audubon
Audubon, Birds of America, plate 123, as “Black & Yellow Warblers”
Warblers

Magnolia Warbler

Setophaga magnolia
“Also, while crawling around in the small strand of conifers we came upon a male Magnolia Warbler picking insects from the undersides of pine needles.”
September 18, 2024 · Read the column
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May 23, 2018first mention
Jun 3, 2026last mention

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May 23, 2018

Sightings in order by frequency of spotting - Black-throated Green warbler, Pine warbler, Palm warbler, Myrtle warbler, American Yellow warbler, Northern Parula, Black and White warbler, American Redstart, Nashville warbler, Ovenbird (a warbler of the forest floor), Chestnut-sided warbler and Magnolia warbler!

Jun 5, 2019

Along Shore Road in nearly every flowering tree there were significant numbers of Magnolia warblers, American Redstarts and Tennessee warblers.

May 20, 2020

And finally, a male Chestnut-sided Warbler and a male Magnolia Warbler were seen foraging around a clearing on our property.

Jun 2, 2021

In our backyard alone I counted nineteen different types including many Ovenbirds, Wilson’s Warblers even more Magnolia Warblers.

Oct 20, 2021

…and off course birds from outside their normal range, referred to as accidentals or vagrants may show up As for observations over the last two weeks, the delightful stretch of weather starting on the first of the month brought a solo southbound Magnolia Warbler and not one but four Eastern Towhees to our yard.

Sep 28, 2023

The following day a single female Magnolia Warbler and Common Yellowthroat passed through our yard.

Jun 5, 2024

May 27 – A Magnolia Warbler and Wilson Warbler softly singing along the fringes of a fog drenched Fort Williams.

Sep 18, 2024

Also, while crawling around in the small strand of conifers we came upon a male Magnolia Warbler picking insects from the undersides of pine needles.

Jun 4, 2025

Scattered among these gems were Wilson’s Warblers, Blackburnian Warblers and Cape May Warblers, while Magnolia Warblers arrived in impressive numbers, joined by Chestnut-sided, and Tennessee Warblers.

Jun 3, 2026

Scattered among these living jewels were Wilson’s Warblers, Blackburnian Warblers, and Cape May Warblers, while Nashville and Tennessee warblers arrived in impressive numbers alongside Chestnut-sided and striking Magnolia warblers.