16 May 2026

The second week of May is always wonderful for warblers, especially along Lake Erie’s southern shore at Magee Marsh, Ohio and Presque Isle, Pennsylvania. Shown above are just a few warbler highlights from Presque Isle this week.

• Bay-breasted warbler (Setophaga castanea)
• Cape May warbler (Setophaga tigrina)
• Common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
• Chestnut-sided warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica)
• Magnolia warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
• Nashville warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla): Notice the red spot in top of his head. He shows those feathers when he’s excited.
• Northern parula (Setophaga americana)

Also at Presque Isle, Charity Kheshgi saw a large family of common mergansers. 13 ducklings! So cute. I’m sorry I missed it.

Common merganser mother with 13 ducklings, 13 May 2026 (photo by Charity Kheshgi)

When they swam the first few were able to climb on her back.

Common merganser mother swims with 13 ducklings, 13 May 2026 (photo by Charity Kheshgi)