Mapping Prothonotary Warbler Migration
National Audubon Society, 2026
For three years, a group of bird lovers and scientists in Kansas City tried to learn where Prothonotary Warblers breeding there migrated in the winter. In May of 2025, they caught several birds, fastened geolocators to their backs, and turned them loose. In June 2026, I joined them on the day that they attempted to recapture their first tagged birds and recover their geolocators. I wrote and photographed this article for the National Audubon Society about what they discovered and the passion that fueled their quest.
