Prothonotary warbler-Ely Ford-Van Buren County

[Candace H]

I was surprised to hear and then see a Prothontary Warbler at Ely Ford in Lacey-Leo State Park. I’ve never seen this species here in all my years of birding this spot, so it was a wonderful sighting. It was in the tall trees at the edge of the river near the bridge that you go over to walk the trail to the east.  I came to see my usuals at Ely Ford (Yellow throated warblers and Northern) and saw neither of them, but I’ll take a gorgeous Prothontary any day! 

Candace Havely

Waterloo/Bentonsport

Black Hawk/Van Buren County