Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor
The prairie warbler is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 372 times across 14 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 23°C (typically 15 to 25°C, from 11 areas).
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in North America ranged from 18°N in March to 38°N in June, about 2,300 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 9 March 2026 | 4 May 2026 | 11 May 2026 | 11 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.