Late Summer Warblers 2025 | paulrossibirds

I have photographed migrating flocks of warblers along the north shore of Lake Huron on peninsulas since 2008. Those areas are great for migrating warblers and vireos which encounter Lake Huron on their journey south. The past season I expanded this type of photograph to many areas inland. There I could target species rarely found in the flocks on peninsulas, such as Mourning, Golden-winged, and Pine. Local warbler family groups sometimes join the flocks at any location.

As is the case with my spring warbler workshops you will visit a great variety of habitats, but now the photographic locations are all strategically located with respect to resources and habitat for migrating warblers and vireos, as well as good light for bird photographers.

Most of the species have a more subdued plumage at this time.

We will make many stops each day, but all locations will be 200 yards or less from parking. You will follow me in your vehicle to the already prepared locations. All of them will be within 30 minutes of your lodging in Cedarville, Michigan.

Article closely related to this workshop: Southbound Warbler Migration in Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula | paulrossibirds

August 21-24 $1,600

deposit $400; $1,200 due upon your arrival

2 persons minimum, 4 persons maximum

Contact Paul Rossi pwaynerossi@gmail.com 906 379-4950

We will start just after sunrise and each of the 4 days and continue, with a short lunch break until 4 pm if it is a cloudy day. The flocks virtually never respond after 4 pm. You will need to pack your lunch for a cloudy day. On a sunny day will start just after sunrise and continue until noon.

Biting bugs are not bad at this time but sometimes there can be some blackflies at inland locations.

Black-throated Green Warbler with inchworm

The warblers have plenty of insects at this time, such as inchworms, to help fuel them for their journey.

Your lodging will be in Cedarville. You are responsible for your lodging and meals.

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Airports:

An option is to fly to Detroit, Michigan and then drive 5 hours to Cedarville. From Detroit its straight freeway on I-75 to M-134 after the Mackinac Bridge, and east on M-134 for 38 miles to Cedarville. Canadians can fly to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and drive 1 hour to Cedarville.

ANOTHER GOOD OPTION (if you fly with Delta Airlines): Chippewa County International Airport – about 35 minutes from your lodging

ARRIVALS
Airline Origin Flight Time Day Terminal
Delta MSP – Minneapolis/St Paul, MN 4242 3:20 PM (est) Daily Commercial (in Dec 2024 this changes to around 3:20 PM
Delta DTW – Detroit Metro – Detroit, MI 4278 7:06 PM (est) Daily Commercial

DEPARTURES
Airline Destination Flight Time Day Terminal
Delta DTW – Detroit Metro – Detroit, MI 4231 12:00 PM (est) Daily Commercial
Delta MSP – Minneapolis/St Paul, MN 4251 7:01 AM (est) Daily Commercial

Delta Flight 4278 leaves DTW (Detroit Metropolitan Airport) daily, near 6 pm, and arrives at Chippewa County Airport around 7:10 pm.

You have options for car rentals at the airport. Your drive to Cedarville (where your motel is) from Chippewa County Airport is 25 miles (35 minutes)

Delta Flight 4242 leaves Chippewa County Airport daily, near 12:00 pm, and arrives at DTW around 1:10 pm

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Species: The species in bold are highly likely, but many of the others are not unlikely. This is prime time for the passage of the widest variety of warblers in this area.

Cape May Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Palm Warbler
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
American Redstart
Black-and-white Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Pine Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Ovenbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Canada Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Wilson’s Warbler
Yellow Warbler