Wilson's Warbler

Wilson's Warblers are Common from Mid April-September.

Habitat

Wilson's Warblers found in Western Washington, they are most often found in small breaks in the forest that have dense, moist, shrubby cover, especially willow and alder thickets. These areas can be natural clearings, wetland edges, avalanche chutes, clear-cuts, or stream corridors.

Behavior

Wilson's Warblers are mostly solitary outside the breeding season, but associate with mixed flocks while foraging. They typically glean prey from leaf and twig surfaces, but also catch aerial prey. They forage fairly low, but rarely on the ground, and are very active, hopping from branch to branch. Wilson's Warblers have a characteristic tail wave or flip. This active hopping, combined with the tail flip, may help with identification.

Female

Male