blackpoll warbler (Dendroica striata)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONFIRMATION STATUS: Confirmed.

 

IDENTIFICATION:

• Length: 4.5 inches

• small, active, insect-eating bird

• White wing bars

• Thin, pointed bill

• White spots visible on underside of tail

• Yellow legs

Adult male alternate:

• Black crown and malar streak

• White face

• Upperparts streaked black and white

• Underparts mostly white with black streaks on the sides

• Female's body plumage is similar but lacks the distinctive head pattern

Basic and immature:

• Greenish crown, nape and back with thin black streaks

• Indistinct supercilium

• Breast paler than upperparts with faint darker streaks

• White belly and undertail coverts

Similar species:

In alternate plumage, the black crown and white face of the male are
somewhat similar to the black-and-white warbler but it has a striped
crown and a different feeding strategy (it creeps along trunks and
branches). Basic (fall) and immature plumages are very dull and most
similar to bay-breasted and pine warblers. The bay-breasted warbler
has black legs, buffy undertail coverts, and a less streaky breast. Pine
warbler lacks black streaks on the back, has black legs and is often
yellower on the throat and breast.

 

LIFE HISTORY

Migration Status: Neotropical migrant
Breeding Habitat: Woodland
Nest Location: Mid-story/canopy nesting
Nest Type: Open-cup
Clutch Size: 4-5
Length of Incubation: 12? days
Days to Fledge: 11-12
Number of Broods: 1, occasionally 2
Diet: Primarily insects; lesser quantities of fruit

 

SKY MEADOWS DISTRIBUTION/SEASONAL OCCURRENCE

 

Relative abundance and seasonal occurrence are indicated in red below.

 

Relative abundance
     C - Common: Likely to be present in good numbers in appropriate habitat and season.
     U - Uncommon: May be present in appropriate habitat and season, often in low
            numbers.
     O - Occassional: Found in appropriate habitat perhaps only a few times per season,
            sometimes low numbers.
     R - Rare: May not be recorded every year.
     Acc - Accidental: Recorded once or twice, may not be expected again for a long time.

 

Seasonal Occurrence
      Sp - Spring: March, April, May C
      Su - Summer: June, July, August
      Fall: September, October, November R

      Winter: December, January, February

 

 

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