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Northern Parula

This is a delightful find. I have seen this a couple of times but not for many years. It winters in the West Indies and Mexico and it is on the annual migration now. It likes wet area like swamps and ponds so it is not an easy bird to spot. They also are one of the few birds that will nest in Spanish moss. All warblers are small but this is one of the smallest, well under five inches with a soft trill for a call. This male was a visitor to our trailer at St George Island State Park. Note the split eye ring - an interesting feature.