Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina), Cibola NWR, La Paz County

This Hooded Warbler was mist-netted at a Bureau of Reclamation-run MAPS station and photographed by Chris Dodge on 05 May 2015

Rare transient and summer visitor with most records in the spring. A former review species, reports had increased but recently there was a decline in reports. However this year has seen multiple reports.

The female Hooded Warbler most closely resembles a female Wilson's Warbler, but has dark lores, an olive outline to the yellow face suggesting the male's hood, and large white tail spots which are clearly visible in this photograph.

05 May 2015, photo by Chris Dodge

All photos are copyrighted© by photographer