May 15, 2023

I am a male Cape May Warbler

I'm chestnut, black and yellow

This Red-bellied Woodpecker's checking me out

I think we'd make very strange bedfellows.

Location: Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area, Fort Lauderdale

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cape_May_Warbler/id

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

May 14, 2023

I am a male Cape May Warbler

My ID marks are tiger stripes and a white wing patch. 

I have rust-colored cheeks

When I'm ready to breed

I'll head north with a mate who thinks I'm a catch.

Location: Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area, Fort Lauderdale

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cape_May_Warbler/id

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

November 12, 2022

I an immature female Cape May Warbler

If I was male or adult I would be more yellow

I've got a short bill and tail, 

But I'm built to scale, 

When I grow up, I'll be the same size as my fellow.

Location: Dubois Park, Jupiter

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cape_May_Warbler/id

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

September 29, 2022

I am a Cape May Warbler

My population goes up and down

It's down when insects in northern forests are scarce

When there's more food my population rebounds,

Location: Riverside Park, Vero

Sources: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/cape-may-warbler

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

September 20, 2021

I am a Cape May Warbler

You can tell by my yellow tummy and dark streaks

You can also ID me by the sound of my voice - 

Which is a high-pitched tseet-tseet-tseet-tseet-tseet.

Location: Jungle Trail, Vero

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cape_May_Warbler/sounds

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

May 8, 2021

I am a Cape May Warbler

I have a tiger-striped breast

I like to eat insects and occasionally nectar

I live in the east but have been seen in the west. 

Location: Turkey Creek Sanctuary, Palm Bay

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cape_May_Warbler/maps-sightings

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

Dee at 8 a.m. Presents: Ask David a Birding Question #2: Is migration over yet?

In our second episode of Ask David a Birding Question, we bring you Jessica's question: Is migration over yet?

Enjoy! And, if you would like to ask a question either post a comment here or send mail to Dee directly. We look forward to your questions.

Location: Turkey Creek Sanctuary, Palm Bay

November 7, 2020

I am a Cape May Warbler

Right now, I am just passing through

I'll spend the winter in the Caribbean

Where I will feed off of flowers and fruit.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/cape-may-warbler

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

May 28, 2019

Location: Sebastian Inlet State Park, Campground

I'm a female Cape May warbler
I winter in the West Indies
I summer in boreal forests
Where I raise about six babies.

Sources: Cornell Lab All About Birds - Cape May Warbler

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

October 15, 2017

Location: Vero Beach, Riverside Park

I am a Cape May Warbler,
In summer I eat Spruce Budworms for fun.
In the winter, I like to drink nectar
Using my curled, semi-tubular tongue.

Sources: Cornell Lab - Cape May Warbler

Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson