[Tweeters] Townsend’s warbler behavior

[Dennis Paulson]

I think I mentioned earlier that both warbler species have been feeding on my window ledge daily, something I had never seen before. I said seeds, but now I suppose they were sunflower chips, which of course are also seeds but without the coat.

Dennis Paulson


> On Jan 24, 2024, at 12:24 PM, Michael Hobbs <birdmarymoor at gmail.com> wrote:

> 

> Since the cold snap, we've had a Townsend's and two Yellow-rumped Warblers feeding on the ground under the feeders in West Seattle.  The appear to be eating the smallest bits of the sunflower chips that fall there.   Their ability to scrounge non-insect meals is probably how they can overwinter when the other woodwarblers have to fly south.

> 

> - Michael Hobbs 

> 

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