Willow Flycatcher

Adult male Willow Flycatcher, Franklin Twp, NJ in May. Several areas in Franklin hold them, at least in part because Franklin Twp makes some effort to keep a fair amount of open space. Some of these grasslands are invaluable for declining birds like Grasshopper Sparrow and Bobolink, although Willow Flycatcher is a little more versatile and not under quite so much pressure as those two specialists.

Golden-winged Warbler

Adult male, NY in May. Rapidly declining under the twin pressure of habitat loss and hybridization with the more dominant Blue-winged Warbler, there are still a few pockets of this species to be found in the north-east.