[Tweeters] Townsend’s warbler behavior

[Steve Loitz]

I have occasionally seen TOWAs in the subalpine gleaning insects and/or
larvae from vegetation debris on the ground, usually under Subalpine Firs,
which IME, notwithstanding their name, is their favorite summer tree in the
East Cascades.

Steve Loitz
Ellensburg

On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 10:36 AM Emily Birchman <stollea at gmail.com> wrote:


> Hi all,

> I just had the pleasure of observing no less than 3 Townsend’s warblers in

> my backyard! All of them were foraging on the ground, which seemed

> surprising to me. Is this a common behavior for them? We usually get one

> per year in our backyard and I have seen this species enough times and had

> a very clear view so I’m confident in the ID. I just didn’t expect to see

> them there!

>

> Good birding,

> Emily Birchman

> Kenmore, WA - Finn Hill

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