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The Blackpoll Warbler
Dendroica striata
The Blackpoll warbler (Dendroica striata) is an uncommon Crex Meadows Warbler. This warbler migrates through Crex Meadows on its way to nesting grounds in northern boreal forests.
The Blackpoll warbler is an insect eater during most of the year. It will eat some berries or fruits during migrations.
These Blackpoll warblers were migrating through Crex Meadows on May 21, 2008 and were not alarmed at my presence, tipping their heads back to call out loudly.
The Blackpoll warbler has one of the longest migrations and frequently passes over portions of the atlantic ocean/gulf of mexico during its flights. The average route is over 1,800 miles of open water sometimes lasting 88 long hours. The Blackpoll warbler will almost double its body weight to make this long flight.
The Blackpoll warbler tend to nest mid-story to low to the ground often in a conifer type tree. They may raise two broods a season on occasion.
They produce large numbers of eggs with clutch sizes between 4 and 9 eggs. The babies fledge from the nest at around 12 days old.
Females have a similar pattern but lack the black crown. Most likely to be confused with the Black and White warbler. The Blackpoll warbler has a solid black crown, where the Black and white warbler has a striped crown. Winter plumage is similar to the Bay-breasted and Pine Warblers. These two birds have black legs while the Blackpoll warbler has yellow legs.
| Kingdom | Animalia | Animal, animals, animaux |
| Phylum | Chordata | chordates, cordado, cordés |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata | vertebrado, vertebrates, vertébrés |
| Class | Aves | Birds, oiseaux |
| Order | Passeriformes | perching birds |
| Family | Parulidae | Wood-Warblers |
| Genus | Dendroica | |
| Species | striata |