WARBLER WATCHER CHALLENGE
SPECIES 1–6
☐ 1. AMERICAN REDSTART
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☐ 2. BACHMAN’S WARBLER
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☐ 3. BAY-BREASTED WARBLER
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☐ 4. BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
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☐ 5. BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
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☐ 6. BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER
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BIRDING TIP
Take your time, enjoy the moment, and always respect the birds and their habitat.
Take your time, enjoy the moment, and always respect the birds and their habitat.
WARBLER WATCHER CHALLENGE
SPECIES 7–12
☐ 7. BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
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☐ 8. BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER
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☐ 9. BLACKPOLL WARBLER
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☐ 10. BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
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☐ 11. CANADA WARBLER
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☐ 12. CAPE MAY WARBLER
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BIRDING TIP
Watch for movement first, then use field marks to confirm the species.
Watch for movement first, then use field marks to confirm the species.
WARBLER WATCHER CHALLENGE
SPECIES 13–18
☐ 13. CERULEAN WARBLER
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☐ 14. CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
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☐ 15. COLIMA WARBLER
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☐ 16. COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
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☐ 17. CONNECTICUT WARBLER
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☐ 18. CRESCENT-CHESTED WARBLER
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BIRDING TIP
Listen carefully — some warblers are heard long before they are seen.
Listen carefully — some warblers are heard long before they are seen.
WARBLER WATCHER CHALLENGE
SPECIES 19–24
☐ 19. FLAME-THROATED WARBLER
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☐ 20. GOLDEN-CHEEKED WARBLER
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☐ 21. GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER
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☐ 22. GRACE’S WARBLER
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☐ 23. HERMIT WARBLER
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☐ 24. HOODED WARBLER
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BIRDING TIP
Check shaded understory and dense cover — some warblers prefer staying low and hidden.
Check shaded understory and dense cover — some warblers prefer staying low and hidden.
WARBLER WATCHER CHALLENGE
SPECIES 25–30
☐ 25. KENTUCKY WARBLER
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☐ 26. KIRTLAND’S WARBLER
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☐ 27. LUCY’S WARBLER
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☐ 28. MACGILLIVRAY’S WARBLER
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☐ 29. MAGNOLIA WARBLER
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☐ 30. MOURNING WARBLER
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BIRDING TIP
Some warblers stay low in thick cover. Be patient, listen first, and let the bird reveal itself.
Some warblers stay low in thick cover. Be patient, listen first, and let the bird reveal itself.
WARBLER WATCHER CHALLENGE
SPECIES 31–36
☐ 31. NASHVILLE WARBLER
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☐ 32. NORTHERN PARULA
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☐ 33. OLIVE WARBLER
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☐ 34. ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER
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☐ 35. OVENBIRD
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☐ 36. PALM WARBLER
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BIRDING TIP
Forest-floor warblers can be easy to hear and hard to see. Watch the leaf litter for movement.
Forest-floor warblers can be easy to hear and hard to see. Watch the leaf litter for movement.
WARBLER WATCHER CHALLENGE
SPECIES 37–42
☐ 37. PINE WARBLER
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☐ 38. PRAIRIE WARBLER
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☐ 39. PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
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☐ 40. RED-FACED WARBLER
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☐ 41. RUFOUS-CAPPED WARBLER
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☐ 42. SLATE-THROATED REDSTART
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BIRDING TIP
Bright colors catch the eye, but movement often reveals a warbler first.
Bright colors catch the eye, but movement often reveals a warbler first.
WARBLER WATCHER CHALLENGE
SPECIES 43–48
☐ 43. SWAINSON’S WARBLER
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☐ 44. TENNESSEE WARBLER
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☐ 45. TOWNSEND’S WARBLER
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☐ 46. TROPICAL PARULA
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☐ 47. VIRGINIA’S WARBLER
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☐ 48. WILSON’S WARBLER
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BIRDING TIP
A warbler seen for two seconds is often enough to identify it if you notice the right field marks.
A warbler seen for two seconds is often enough to identify it if you notice the right field marks.
WARBLER WATCHER CHALLENGE
SPECIES 49–53
☐ 49. WORM-EATING WARBLER
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☐ 50. YELLOW WARBLER
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☐ 51. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
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☐ 52. YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
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☐ 53. YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT
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BIRDING TIP
Every expert birder started with a single bird and a little curiosity.
Every expert birder started with a single bird and a little curiosity.
FIELD NOTES
WARBLER WATCHER
Use this page for extra sightings, favorite locations, memorable moments, or birds you heard but could not confirm.
Favorite Warbler Sighting
Best Birding Location
Extra Notes
BIRDING TIP
The best sightings are not always the rarest ones — sometimes they are the ones you remember most.
The best sightings are not always the rarest ones — sometimes they are the ones you remember most.
FIELD NOTES
CHALLENGE SUMMARY
Use this page to remember your Warbler Watcher journey after the challenge is complete.
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Favorite Warbler
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BIRDING TIP
The best bird in the booklet is the one you still remember years later.
The best bird in the booklet is the one you still remember years later.
FIELD NOTES
WARBLER WATCHER
Use this page for additional sightings, memorable moments, locations,
weather conditions, or other observations from your birding adventures.
Additional Sighting
Favorite Birding Location
Weather & Habitat Notes
Additional Notes
BIRDING TIP
Notes taken in the field often become your most valuable birding records.
Notes taken in the field often become your most valuable birding records.