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Setophaga palmarum - D. p. palmarum
"Western Palm Warbler" (D. p. palmarum) inhabits the remaining western two-thirds of the breeding range. It has much less yellow below, with less colorful streaking, and cold grayish-brown upper parts. Palm Warblers forage on the ground much more than other warblers, sometimes flying to catch insects. These birds mainly eat insects and berries. The song of this bird is a monotonous buzzy, trill. The call is a sharp chek.
Palm Warblers breed in open coniferous bogs and edge east of the Continental Divide, across Canada and the northeastern United States. Their nests take the form of an open cup, usually situated on or near the ground in an open area.
(This was taken out of the camera earlier this month but I'm sure that this was taken in January 2012 in my yard) I hope it is okay to add my pics that were available for the mission.
Thanks RosaJessen! I'm gathering by reading and looks that my sighting is most likely the Western Palm Warbler. Would you agree?
Spotted on Aug 1, 2012
Submitted on Aug 10, 2012
