Yesterday a Yellowthroat startled me. It hopped out of a thicket on the edge of the path and started to make scolding noises. Then another one appeared and flew off to the left. That’s when I realized that they were trying to get my attention. They probably had young birds nearby and wanted to distract me. I kept walking and left them alone.

Yellowthroat’s are one of the most common warblers at the PGT. You can find then in any of the prairies, just listen for their distinctive call, a loud witchity-witchity-witchity-witchity-wit