Hi James, I can't say that I've found Canada Warblers breeding in Harriman specifically, but they breed readily at a similar latitude (and probably at even lower elevation) in southern Rhode Island, in red maple swamps along the interior edge of the Charlestown Moraine (e.g, in numbers at the Great Swamp WMA, where I heard one just this morning). There are even a few breeding records from red maple swamps in central Long Island (e.g., Connetquot River SP in Oakdale and Maple Swamp in Flanders):
http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch/y1971v21n4/y1971v21n4rgn10.pdf# http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch/y1996v46n3/y1996v46n3p206-207salzman.pdf# <http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch/y1996v46n3/y1996v46n3p206-207salzman.pdf#>In RI, they like dense, swampy woods with mountain laurel understory. Shai Mitra Bay Shore ________________________________ From: bounce-37726271-11143...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-37726271-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of peregrin...@aol.com [peregrin...@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 2:48 PM To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] Harriman State Park=Canada Warblers Hi Today I found a pair of possible breeding Canada warblers in Harriman State Park. I saw both male and female and they certainly seemed quite territorial, therefore I assume breeding. The habitat was certainly right. I realize this bird is not common for this area, and was wondering if its usually found in the Harriman state park boundaries? Its the first time I have ever found a pair this far south. any natural history information would be appreciated. James -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- ________________________________ Change is in the Air - Smoking in Designated Areas Only as of July 1, 2011<http://www.csi.cuny.edu/tobaccofree> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
