Fiddlers Ferry
6 30 pm
Reedbed in canal up past Marina was full of roosting Pied Wagtails. Scores of birds and more noisily arriving constantly.
Not surprising that a Juv m Sparrowhawk was attracted, shooting right into reeds, twisting and turning as it pursued the smaller birds.
John O'Neill said
Sun Sep 16 6:04 PM, 2018
Gatewarth
Swallows constantly over in small numbers including juveniles noisily begging for food and being fed on the wing by the adult birds.
A sheltered hawthorn hedge near the windpump laden with berries was a magnet for passerines, many juveniles : Blue, Great and Long Tailed Tits feeding with Greenfinch and Goldfinch, Reed Bunting, Willow Warblers and a single Blackcap.
John O'Neill said
Thu Aug 9 1:30 AM, 2018
Gatewarth
1 Little Egret feeding on river at low tide.
John O'Neill said
Mon Jul 30 12:27 PM, 2018
Gatewarth Large loose flocks of post breeding passerines in hedges and copses. Ash trees opposite Penketh Old Hall Stables especially favoured. Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet. Whitethroat, Willow Warbler/Chiffchaff, Dunnocks.
Single Little Egret low over River. Weird that they are so uncommon here, first I've had here all year.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 30th of July 2018 01:30:50 PM
John O'Neill said
Thu Jul 5 12:39 AM, 2018
Gatewarth Few birds still singing. One Whitethroat and a couple of Reed Warblers gasping out truncated efforts. A Cetti's Warbler still going full belt though. They seem to be in song all year round.
John O'Neill said
Sun Jun 3 9:26 PM, 2018
Gatewarth
pm
1 Grasshopper Warbler still reeling. From Old Tip area in full daylight.
3 Cettis Warblers singing
John O'Neill said
Thu May 17 10:00 PM, 2018
Fiddlers Ferry
pm
Cycle track out of the Ferry Marina running along railway
Several Reed Warblers singing in canal side reed beds
3 Cettis Warblers singing from overgrown elders.
Mike Mulholland said
Thu May 10 6:20 PM, 2018
Female Marsh Harrier seen from the Norton Marsh hide midday - initially flying low over the southeast corner of the marsh, it flew towards the river and then headed to Upper Moss Side.
John O'Neill said
Thu May 3 9:55 PM, 2018
Fiddlers Ferry
Pair of Grey Partridge in fields near Old Station House
John O'Neill said
Sat Apr 28 7:57 PM, 2018
Gatewarth
5 - 6 pm
Warblers seen/heard around site in light rain :
1 Cettis Warbler canal side bushes /reeds and into scrub by wooden bridge. Showing quite well
1 Lesser Whitethroat hawthorns and brambles along river bank
3 Blackcap inc a pair together
3 Grasshopper Warblers Old tip area
Numerous Whitethroat , Willow Warbler, Chiff Chaff, Reed Warbler
John O'Neill said
Sun Apr 22 9:58 PM, 2018
Gatewarth
4 - 5 pm
1 Whimbrel showing well and fairly close on River, about level to Wind Pump. Vocal when a hawking Buzzard passed low over.
Warbler species swelled by Whitethroat and Blackcap, several of both species present.
Reed, Willow, Grasshopper, Cettis Warblers and Chiff Chaff also all singing and /or seen.
A seemingly unremarkable bit of path was attractive to a range of birds, Robin, Blackcap, Long Tailed Tit, Linnet, Reed Bunting. I couldn't see anything special but maybe they were after mud for nest building ?
John O'Neill said
Thu Apr 19 9:47 PM, 2018
Gatewarth
8pm
3+ Grasshopper Warblers reeling
2 Cettis Warblers singing
1 Swallow roung Old Hall Stables
John O'Neill said
Sun Apr 15 8:05 PM, 2018
Gatewarth
Warblers seen heard and/or singing round the site 6pm - 7pm
10 + Chiffchaff
10 + Willow Warbler
2 Cettis Warbler
3 Buzzards
1 Kestrel
4 Bullfinch
John O'Neill said
Thu Apr 5 8:48 PM, 2018
Gatewarth
4 Chiffchaff singing
Penketh Old Hall Stables
1 Swallow hawking over fields here was first of year for me.
John O'Neill said
Tue Apr 3 9:58 PM, 2018
Fiddler's Ferry 1 Chiffchaff singing from trees round Water Plant building. Several Skylarks singing in fields Flooding in the fields attracted Oystercatcher, Curlew, Heron. Pair of Mute Swans nesting on canal.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 4th of April 2018 07:31:42 AM
John O'Neill said
Thu Mar 29 4:13 PM, 2018
Gatewarth
AM
3 Chiffchaff singing , various parts of site, one seen
2 Cettis Warblers singing 1 in thick scrub on top of the River Bank 1 in reedy canal-side scrub near level crossing
Mike Mulholland said
Mon Mar 26 4:29 PM, 2018
Really enjoyable couple of hours this morning at the west end of my patch. Highlight - six Whooper Swans on the River Mersey adjacent to Norton Marsh also 2 Green Sandpipers on the marsh together with 7 Redshank, 5 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Shelduck, 23 widgeon and 17 teal.
Cetti's Warbler heard west of Richmond Bank and one in the Eastern Reedbed at Moore Nature Reserve.
Several Chiffchaff singing in the area and Brimstone, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell on the wing.
John O'Neill said
Sun Mar 18 9:12 AM, 2018
Penketh Old Hall
20 or so Redwing in horse paddocks round riding stables made a nice wintery scene in light swirling snow.
One or two Mistle Thrush with them.
Dave Riley said
Tue Mar 13 1:35 PM, 2018
A short stroll from home in Great Sankey to Gatewarth then along the Sankey Canal, we heard a Goldcrest singing in the conifers near Penketh Lane Ends (been there for a few days now) and a Cetti's Warbler was singing near where Sankey Brook joins the Mersey
John O'Neill said
Mon Feb 26 7:47 PM, 2018
Gatewarth
Single Fieldfare calling repeatedly from trees near level crossing
John O'Neill said
Sat Feb 24 5:21 PM, 2018
Fiddlers Ferry - Gatewarth
AM
Green Woodpecker round alders at the Water Station building.
John O'Neill said
Mon Feb 19 12:52 AM, 2018
Gatewarth
pm
Single Goldcrest flitting in trees near Wind Pump.
John O'Neill said
Fri Feb 16 6:00 PM, 2018
Gatewarth
AM
Bright Winter sunshine made even the Dunnocks energetically singing look handsome.
The 3 Bullfinch (2m1f) feeding in alders/birches positively glowed with colour.
John O'Neill said
Sun Feb 4 1:33 AM, 2018
Gatewarth pm 6/7 Bullfinch in hedge Tight , mobile flock of Redshank 25+ on River 1 Buzzard soaring low over trees despite drizzle.
2 Long Tailed Tits apparently carrying nesting materials into scrub.
-- Edited by John O'Neill on Sunday 4th of February 2018 01:36:03 AM
John O'Neill said
Sun Jan 28 9:48 PM, 2018
PM
1 f Grey Wagtail on path by wind pump l
John O'Neill said
Sun Jan 7 10:08 PM, 2018
Fiddlers Ferry - Gatewarth
pm
Localised flooding around the Water Plant fenced area included a frozen sheet of water which had attracted around 10 Pied Wagtails , busy scurrying over the ice.
1 m Stonechat in same area flitting round reeds and bushes.
At least 3 Buzzard present.
John O'Neill said
Sun Dec 31 6:07 PM, 2017
Gatewarth
M Stonechat still present, not putting on so much of a show today, more typical behaviour, flitting round reeds and bushes on the Old Tip. Still close to where seen y/day.
John Williams said
Sat Dec 30 9:06 PM, 2017
With the temperature above freezing there are plenty of Winter Gnats around John, and a few Lacewings too.
They're an essential item for Wrens, Goldcrests and Stonechats at this time of year.
John O'Neill said
Sat Dec 30 6:20 PM, 2017
Fiddlers Ferry - Gatewarth
AM
1 m Stonechat, presumably same bird I saw last month. On fence posts and in scrub at edge of canal towpath.
Oddly, seemed to be flycatching, though presumably not too many insects on the wing at the moment. Certainly flying up and returning to perch on posts. A Robin further along the fence was behaving in similar way.
Small flock of Linnets. Reed Buntings in hedges all seemed to be paired up rather than in flocks.
John O'Neill said
Tue Dec 26 12:30 PM, 2017
Gatewarth
Small flock of Greylag Geese (6 / 7 birds) flew in and landed in field on far side of River. Away from feral flock of Canadas/Feral White Greylags.
Flocks of Reed Bunting feeding in hedges.
John O'Neill said
Tue Dec 19 4:42 PM, 2017
Gatewarth
830 AM
Thrush numbers right down but 5 or 6 Redwing in trees by Penketh Old Manor Stables.
Finch flocks in hedges had Greenfinch Goldfinch Chaffinch mixed with Long Tailed Tits and Reed Bunting.
1 Kestrel mobbed by a crow. I Jay.
John O'Neill said
Sun Dec 3 10:45 AM, 2017
Fiddlers Ferry- Gatewarth
100 + Fieldfare feeding in hedges and bushes and perching up on tops of tall trees. 1 Mistle Thrush small nos of Blackbirds and Redwings.
Reed Buntings formed flocks feeding around hedges and rough ground.
1 Bullfinch m.
John O'Neill said
Sun Nov 19 10:52 AM, 2017
Fiddlers Ferry - Gatewarth
AM
Fields along Station Rd had big flocks of mixed thrushes, Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird . Bushes along canal and hedges on site had plenty of thrushes feeding.
Finch / Tit flocks included a pair of Bullfinch
1 Grey Wagtail on River.
Cettis Warbler giving short bursts of song from cover , top of bank.
John O'Neill said
Sun Nov 12 11:12 AM, 2017
Fiddlers Ferry - Gatewarth 830AM
1 m Stonechat in reedy scrub on riverside by water plant First I've seen here all year
15 Fieldfare
Skein of 12 Pink Footed Geese low over. Big flock of Canada and Greylag Geese on far side fields, Pink Foot possibly leaving this group.
Finches in bushes had good numbers of Reed Bunting mixed in with them
1 Buzzard
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 12th of November 2017 06:56:14 PM
John O'Neill said
Sun Nov 5 5:13 PM, 2017
Fiddlers Ferry - Gatewarth
Canal side trees and bushes full of fruit. Greenfinch Goldfinch Linnets Long Tailed Tits Blue Tits Blackbird Song Thrush Redwing feeding in the trees.
Continous stream of Sky Lark over, vocal , in ones and twos.
Buzzard on post.
John O'Neill said
Fri Oct 27 1:18 AM, 2017
Gatewarth
late pm
Good numbers of Redwings feeding in hedges and bushes all over the site. At least 50 birds, I estimated. Plenty of Blackbirds with them.
John O'Neill said
Thu Oct 19 11:53 PM, 2017
Gatewarth
20+ Fieldfare over
John O'Neill said
Thu Oct 19 12:00 AM, 2017
Gatewarth
Cetti's Warbler heard giving brief snatch of song from hedge on top of Riverbank
2 Buzzards hunting together over Old Tip.
Single Great Crested Grebe on river
John O'Neill said
Sun Sep 10 5:17 PM, 2017
Gatewarth
A Jay was making strenuous but ultimately unsuccessful attempts to catch a Red Admiral on the wing.
John O'Neill said
Sat Sep 2 11:51 PM, 2017
Gatewarth Old Hall
Flock of House Sparrows and Goldfinches, mainly juvs, scattered by a f Sparrowhawk which crashed into the hedge the finches had shot into.
Old Tip
Willow Warblers, Greenfinches , Goldfinches feeding in berry laden hedges.
John O'Neill said
Sat Aug 19 11:46 PM, 2017
Gatewarth
pm
F Kestrel over Old Hall Stables
1 Little Egret flying upriver
John O'Neill said
Sun Jul 30 3:33 PM, 2017
Gatewarth
Canal
PM
Nice sighting of 2 fledged Reed Warblers perched together on a reed close to water being fed by parent bird
Dave Riley said
Sat Jul 29 2:36 PM, 2017
I had a stroll this morning from Sankey Bridges/Liverpool Road, we found a Cetti's Warbler amongst a small flock of Blackcaps about 600 metres from the old Sankey Bridges railway station, on the way back, while watching a grey Heron fishing near the overflow, we heard and saw what we assumed to be a different Cetti's (about 500m from the earlier sighting)
-- Edited by Dave Riley on Saturday 29th of July 2017 02:37:13 PM
John O'Neill said
Sun Jul 23 10:02 PM, 2017
Gatewarth 5:00 pm Single Grasshopper reeling half heartedly 7 fledged Mute Swans with parents on duckweed clogged canal. 10+ Pied Wagtails , adult and young on horse fields by Penketh Old Hall
John O'Neill said
Fri Jul 14 6:45 PM, 2017
Gatewarth AM 1 young Bullfinch Old Tip area Post breeding flock of Linnets
John O'Neill said
Sun Jul 9 10:40 PM, 2017
Gatewarth
9:45 PM
single Grasshopper Warbler reeling briefly from old tip area
2 or 3 Sedge Warblers singing, a bit half heartedly.
A fledged Whitethroat deep in a small hawthorn was begging do loudly and so incessantly it not only attracted the adult Whitethroat but also a Wren which flitted around it in attendance.
Single Kestrel hunting high, upsetting the swallows.
John O'Neill said
Sat Jun 17 10:17 AM, 2017
Gatewarth
Unusually good view of a reeling Grasshopper warbler perched up on scrubby weeds as it sang. Briefly joined by a second non singing bird (F? Young?) Another heard reeling nearby.
Sedge warblers, Reed warblers, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Willow warblers and Blackcaps all singing. Loose flock of fledged warblers feeding with Goldfinch and Blue Tit
John O'Neill said
Sun May 28 12:00 PM, 2017
Gatewarth
1 Cettis Warbler showing fairly well while singing from a small hawthorn bush....flew into small copse.
Numerous Sedge Warblers, Reed warblers, Willow Warblers , Whitethroats and Chiffchaffs singing.
Small mixed group of tits, possibly post breeding flock ?
Good numbers of toad tadpoles in shallow pool near entrance/level crossing
Southern Marsh Orchids coming out.
John O'Neill said
Thu May 25 8:49 PM, 2017
Sankey Bridges
1 Cettis Warbler singing from thick cover near car park
1 juv Grey Wagtail stuffing itself with flies over canal
6 30 pm
Reedbed in canal up past Marina was full of roosting Pied Wagtails. Scores of birds and more noisily arriving constantly.
Not surprising that a Juv m Sparrowhawk was attracted, shooting right into reeds, twisting and turning as it pursued the smaller birds.
Swallows constantly over in small numbers including juveniles noisily begging for food and being fed on the wing by the adult birds.
A sheltered hawthorn hedge near the windpump laden with berries was a magnet for passerines, many juveniles : Blue, Great and Long Tailed Tits feeding with Greenfinch and Goldfinch, Reed Bunting, Willow Warblers and a single Blackcap.
1 Little Egret feeding on river at low tide.
Gatewarth
Large loose flocks of post breeding passerines in hedges and copses. Ash trees opposite Penketh Old Hall Stables especially favoured. Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet. Whitethroat, Willow Warbler/Chiffchaff, Dunnocks.
Single Little Egret low over River. Weird that they are so uncommon here, first I've had here all year.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 30th of July 2018 01:30:50 PM
Gatewarth
Few birds still singing. One Whitethroat and a couple of Reed Warblers gasping out truncated efforts.
A Cetti's Warbler still going full belt though. They seem to be in song all year round.
pm
1 Grasshopper Warbler still reeling. From Old Tip area in full daylight.
3 Cettis Warblers singing
pm
Cycle track out of the Ferry Marina running along railway
Several Reed Warblers singing in canal side reed beds
3 Cettis Warblers singing from overgrown elders.
Female Marsh Harrier seen from the Norton Marsh hide midday - initially flying low over the southeast corner of the marsh, it flew towards the river and then headed to Upper Moss Side.
Pair of Grey Partridge in fields near Old Station House
5 - 6 pm
Warblers seen/heard around site in light rain :
1 Cettis Warbler canal side bushes /reeds and into scrub by wooden bridge. Showing quite well
1 Lesser Whitethroat hawthorns and brambles along river bank
3 Blackcap inc a pair together
3 Grasshopper Warblers Old tip area
Numerous Whitethroat , Willow Warbler, Chiff Chaff, Reed Warbler
4 - 5 pm
1 Whimbrel showing well and fairly close on River, about level to Wind Pump. Vocal when a hawking Buzzard passed low over.
Warbler species swelled by Whitethroat and Blackcap, several of both species present.
Reed, Willow, Grasshopper, Cettis Warblers and Chiff Chaff also all singing and /or seen.
A seemingly unremarkable bit of path was attractive to a range of birds, Robin, Blackcap, Long Tailed Tit, Linnet, Reed Bunting. I couldn't see anything special but maybe they were after mud for nest building ?
8pm
3+ Grasshopper Warblers reeling
2 Cettis Warblers singing
1 Swallow roung Old Hall Stables
Warblers seen heard and/or singing round the site 6pm - 7pm
10 + Chiffchaff
10 + Willow Warbler
2 Cettis Warbler
3 Buzzards
1 Kestrel
4 Bullfinch
4 Chiffchaff singing
Penketh Old Hall Stables
1 Swallow hawking over fields here was first of year for me.
Fiddler's Ferry
1 Chiffchaff singing from trees round Water Plant building.
Several Skylarks singing in fields
Flooding in the fields attracted Oystercatcher, Curlew, Heron.
Pair of Mute Swans nesting on canal.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 4th of April 2018 07:31:42 AM
AM
3 Chiffchaff singing , various parts of site, one seen
2 Cettis Warblers singing 1 in thick scrub on top of the River Bank 1 in reedy canal-side scrub near level crossing
Really enjoyable couple of hours this morning at the west end of my patch. Highlight - six Whooper Swans on the River Mersey adjacent to Norton Marsh also 2 Green Sandpipers on the marsh together with 7 Redshank, 5 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Shelduck, 23 widgeon and 17 teal.
Cetti's Warbler heard west of Richmond Bank and one in the Eastern Reedbed at Moore Nature Reserve.
Several Chiffchaff singing in the area and Brimstone, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell on the wing.
20 or so Redwing in horse paddocks round riding stables made a nice wintery scene in light swirling snow.
One or two Mistle Thrush with them.
Single Fieldfare calling repeatedly from trees near level crossing
AM
Green Woodpecker round alders at the Water Station building.
pm
Single Goldcrest flitting in trees near Wind Pump.
AM
Bright Winter sunshine made even the Dunnocks energetically singing look handsome.
The 3 Bullfinch (2m1f) feeding in alders/birches positively glowed with colour.
Gatewarth
pm
6/7 Bullfinch in hedge
Tight , mobile flock of Redshank 25+ on River
1 Buzzard soaring low over trees despite drizzle.
2 Long Tailed Tits apparently carrying nesting materials into scrub.
-- Edited by John O'Neill on Sunday 4th of February 2018 01:36:03 AM
1 f Grey Wagtail on path by wind pump l
pm
Localised flooding around the Water Plant fenced area included a frozen sheet of water which had attracted around 10 Pied Wagtails , busy scurrying over the ice.
1 m Stonechat in same area flitting round reeds and bushes.
At least 3 Buzzard present.
M Stonechat still present, not putting on so much of a show today, more typical behaviour, flitting round reeds and bushes on the Old Tip. Still close to where seen y/day.
They're an essential item for Wrens, Goldcrests and Stonechats at this time of year.
AM
1 m Stonechat, presumably same bird I saw last month. On fence posts and in scrub at edge of canal towpath.
Oddly, seemed to be flycatching, though presumably not too many insects on the wing at the moment. Certainly flying up and returning to perch on posts. A Robin further along the fence was behaving in similar way.
Small flock of Linnets. Reed Buntings in hedges all seemed to be paired up rather than in flocks.
Small flock of Greylag Geese (6 / 7 birds) flew in and landed in field on far side of River. Away from feral flock of Canadas/Feral White Greylags.
Flocks of Reed Bunting feeding in hedges.
830 AM
Thrush numbers right down but 5 or 6 Redwing in trees by Penketh Old Manor Stables.
Finch flocks in hedges had Greenfinch Goldfinch Chaffinch mixed with Long Tailed Tits and Reed Bunting.
1 Kestrel mobbed by a crow. I Jay.
100 + Fieldfare feeding in hedges and bushes and perching up on tops of tall trees. 1 Mistle Thrush small nos of Blackbirds and Redwings.
Reed Buntings formed flocks feeding around hedges and rough ground.
1 Bullfinch m.
AM
Fields along Station Rd had big flocks of mixed thrushes, Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird . Bushes along canal and hedges on site had plenty of thrushes feeding.
Finch / Tit flocks included a pair of Bullfinch
1 Grey Wagtail on River.
Cettis Warbler giving short bursts of song from cover , top of bank.
Fiddlers Ferry - Gatewarth
830AM
1 m Stonechat in reedy scrub on riverside by water plant First I've seen here all year
15 Fieldfare
Skein of 12 Pink Footed Geese low over. Big flock of Canada and Greylag Geese on far side fields, Pink Foot possibly leaving this group.
Finches in bushes had good numbers of Reed Bunting mixed in with them
1 Buzzard
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 12th of November 2017 06:56:14 PM
Canal side trees and bushes full of fruit. Greenfinch Goldfinch Linnets Long Tailed Tits Blue Tits Blackbird Song Thrush Redwing feeding in the trees.
Continous stream of Sky Lark over, vocal , in ones and twos.
Buzzard on post.
late pm
Good numbers of Redwings feeding in hedges and bushes all over the site. At least 50 birds, I estimated. Plenty of Blackbirds with them.
20+ Fieldfare over
Cetti's Warbler heard giving brief snatch of song from hedge on top of Riverbank
2 Buzzards hunting together over Old Tip.
Single Great Crested Grebe on river
A Jay was making strenuous but ultimately unsuccessful attempts to catch a Red Admiral on the wing.
Gatewarth
Old Hall
Flock of House Sparrows and Goldfinches, mainly juvs, scattered by a f Sparrowhawk which crashed into the hedge the finches had shot into.
Old Tip
Willow Warblers, Greenfinches , Goldfinches feeding in berry laden hedges.
pm
F Kestrel over Old Hall Stables
1 Little Egret flying upriver
Canal
PM
Nice sighting of 2 fledged Reed Warblers perched together on a reed close to water being fed by parent bird
-- Edited by Dave Riley on Saturday 29th of July 2017 02:37:13 PM
Gatewarth
5:00 pm
Single Grasshopper reeling half heartedly
7 fledged Mute Swans with parents on duckweed clogged canal.
10+ Pied Wagtails , adult and young on horse fields by Penketh Old Hall
Gatewarth
AM
1 young Bullfinch Old Tip area
Post breeding flock of Linnets
9:45 PM
single Grasshopper Warbler reeling briefly from old tip area
2 or 3 Sedge Warblers singing, a bit half heartedly.
A fledged Whitethroat deep in a small hawthorn was begging do loudly and so incessantly it not only attracted the adult Whitethroat but also a Wren which flitted around it in attendance.
Single Kestrel hunting high, upsetting the swallows.
Unusually good view of a reeling Grasshopper warbler perched up on scrubby weeds as it sang. Briefly joined by a second non singing bird (F? Young?) Another heard reeling nearby.
Sedge warblers, Reed warblers, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Willow warblers and Blackcaps all singing. Loose flock of fledged warblers feeding with Goldfinch and Blue Tit
1 Cettis Warbler showing fairly well while singing from a small hawthorn bush....flew into small copse.
Numerous Sedge Warblers, Reed warblers, Willow Warblers , Whitethroats and Chiffchaffs singing.
Small mixed group of tits, possibly post breeding flock ?
Good numbers of toad tadpoles in shallow pool near entrance/level crossing
Southern Marsh Orchids coming out.
1 Cettis Warbler singing from thick cover near car park
1 juv Grey Wagtail stuffing itself with flies over canal
5-6pm
1 Lesser Whitethroat
2 Grasshopper Warblers
2 Blackcap
2 Chiffchaff
10+ Willow Warblers
10+ Whitethroat
5 Reed Warblers