Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum), Tempe (Curry and Miller), Maricopa County

This Palm Warbler was discoverd by Matt Toomey on 24 October 2010 and photographed by Brendon Grice on 26 October 2010.

Palm Warbler is a casual transient and winter visitor. There are over 50 records for the state and for a while it was removed from the Arizona Bird Committee Review list, but like some other boreal breeding warblers, its occurrence in Arizona in recent years has declined and it was returned to the review list.

Yellow undertail coverts, eyeline, overall brownish plumage indicating western race. Habit of constantly wagging its tail like a pipit.

26 October 2010, photos by Brendon Grice

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