Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
(L 5" WS 9" Wt 0.46 oz)
Population varies with the supply
of the spruce budworm...closely
related to the Blackpol Warbler.
of the spruce budworm...closely
related to the Blackpol Warbler.
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
Setophaga in Greek means
moth eater; castanea in Latin
means chestnut-colored.
moth eater; castanea in Latin
means chestnut-colored.
© Audubon
Society
Society
Thatcher Woods
River Forest
18May2014
22May2019
The appreciation of warblers is a
slow acquisition, since most of the
species are to be seen and heard
only for a few days each year.
slow acquisition, since most of the
species are to be seen and heard
only for a few days each year.
(Louis J. Halle)