Episode 162: Worm-eating Warbler in the Cold Springs Woods

Recorded on April 17, 2026 in the Cold Springs woods, this is the sound of a spring morning full of birdsong. Migrating and resident warblers dominate the scene, with a trio of newly arrived resident Worm-eating Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler and Northern Parula lifting their voices in conversation.

The recording opens with low morning cow bellows from a nearby pasture, underscored by crickets and a growing chorus of birds, including Blue-winged Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Pine Warbler, Ovenbird, American Goldfinch, Red-eyed Vireo, American Robin, Gray Catbird, House Finch, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Carolina Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Brown-headed Cowbird, Downy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Prairie Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Chipping Sparrow.