“Yellow” subspecies of Palm Warbler photographed in NH in fall
“Western” subspecies of Palm Warbler photographed in iciness on Sanibel Island, at the west coast of southern FLAlong with many sparrows reminiscent of White-throated, White-crowned, Music, Chipping, Swamp, and Lincoln’s Sparrows we had migrating thru New England, there are some Palm Warblers, most sensible photograph above. Those overdue migrating, gorgeous warblers have yellow breasts and deep yellow undertail coverts. They repeatedly wag their tail up and down, a pleasing giveaway to their identity. Those shiny “yellow” Fingers are the jap subspecies of Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea) and breed from central Quebec east. They iciness alongside the Gulf Coast, from LA to northern FL.
The “western” subspecies of Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum palmarum) breeds from Ontario west, throughout to portions of the Yukon and ne. British Columbia and winters within the Southeast, down thru south FL. Some may additionally iciness at the West Coast. This subspecies has little or no yellow at the breast however nonetheless has shiny yellow undertail coverts. There’s a breeding zone south of James Bay the place they intergrade. This provides you with some thought of why Palm Warblers might glance other, relying on which house of the rustic you might be in.
Revel in looking at the Palm Warblers forage close to the bottom in goldenrods alongside the perimeters of fields in migration.