Where to find 5 specialty songbirds of Texas
Colima Warbler, Morelet’s Seedeater, Tropical Parula, Black-capped Vireo, and Golden-cheeked Warbler are prized additions to any birder’s list. Here’s where to look for them.
Jerry Uhlman
Jerry Uhlman is an inveterate birder and traveler who lives in Richmond, Virginia. His tales of travel to discover and explore birding sites throughout North America have appeared in many newspapers and magazines, including BirdWatching.
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16 must-see birding hotspots in southern Ontario
Writer and photographer Jerry Uhlman shares spring hotspots along Canada’s Riviera.
276. Kern National Wildlife Refuge, Delano, California
More than 225 species have been recorded at this refuge in the Central Valley.
209. Sterling Nature Center, Sterling, New York
A great spot to see Hooded Warbler, grosbeaks, buntings, and other birds on the shore of Lake Ontario.
142. Shenandoah River State Park, Bentonville, Virginia
A Blue Ridge Mountains retreat filled with mountain and lowland species.
136. Garden Canyon, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
You can find sought-after species such as Elegant Trogon, Spotted Owl, and Montezuma Quail, and migrating tanagers, warblers, and grosbeaks along this gorge on the Fort Huachuca Army Base.
118. Bear Run Nature Reserve, Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
Find warblers, tanagers, thrushes, grouse, and other birds within a stone’s throw of Fallingwater.
111. Creston Valley WMA, Creston, British Columbia
Birds to see at this Wetland of International Importance in southeastern British Columbia include Black Tern, Long-billed Curlew, Tundra Swan, Yellow-headed Blackbird, and the spectacle of 100,000 waterfowl.
66. Dutch Gap Conservation Area, Chester, Virginia
Find Yellow-throated and Prothonotary Warblers, Orchard Oriole, Bald Eagle, Summer Tanager, Pileated Woodpecker, and American Bittern at this county park 20 miles south of Richmond