Dr. Ransome Williams located a male Prothonotary Warbler at Carriage Park,
also known as the Sawmill Wetlands while walking the boardwalk there today. The
 earliest I've located a prothonotary warbler in the area has  been April
10th, This is about two weeks earlier than that individual, but  the average
arrival dates for Prothonotary warblers in Franklin and Delaware  counties is
between April 20th  through April 26th. This was a great find  by Ransome.

We keep reading and hearing about global warming and its implications to
migration. Maybe this guy knows something we don't but he is definitely  early.

Charlie Bombaci




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