Reto asked -

> This would certainly not hold true on migration, but are these
> observations common on breeding ground? And if so, where do the other
> common warblers in our area (orange-crowned, MacGillivray, Yellow,
> Blackthroated grey) fit into the picture? Pleeaase? :)

Yes, your observations are typical. As for the other warblers, typical habitat is:

Orange-crowned - south-facing slopes, usually with young deciduous cover.
MacGillivray's - an edge species; seral deciduous along roadcuts typical.
Yellow - wider variety of habitats but usually deciduous dominated; often among
willows along rivers and streams in Manning Park.
Black-throated Gray - drier stands than Townsend's Warbler, often in Douglas-fir
forest types.

Sorry to hear the Manning Blitz had such crappy weather this year. Have been busy
with BBSes myself the past week so couldn't make it. General picture evolving from
the BBS routes around P.G. is that Yellow Warblers are way down; Magnolias are way
up; waterfowl seem to be down across the board; and there are more Red-eyed Vireos
around than ever.

- Jack



Jack Bowling
Prince George, BC
jcbowling at mindlink.bc.ca