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Wood Warbler Names Done Right

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North American warblers, on the other hand, often bear names of, at best, marginal utility. Naming a bird species for the part of the world in which it breeds or resides makes sense. I love Nashville Warblers from every angle. Consider some examples: NAMED FOR OTHER BIRDS. NAMED FOR PLACES.

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The Wood-Warblers Are Back In New York City!

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Despite the amount of time spent birding I did not neglect my family at all, enjoying an outing to the Bronx Zoo on Saturday afternoon and a hike at Doodletown Road in Bear Mountain State Park on Sunday. The decision about where to hike had nothing to do with the Cerulean Warblers that are found breeding at Doodletown.