Day Hiking Trails: Meet the Canada warbler

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Meet the Canada warbler

Canada warbler. Courtesy of Wikipedia.

Canada warbler
Cardellina canadensis

Appearance: Yellow throat, chest and belly; dark gray back; white undertail; dark streaks form a “necklace” on chest; white eyering with yellow line in front of eyes

Song: Single chirp then series of sputtering warbles.

Habitat: Forest

Nest: Dry grass and leaves on near ground

Trails: Houghton Falls Trail (Wisconsin)

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Meet the Author

My name is Rob Bignell. I'm a long-time hiker, journalist and editor. My son Kieran and I have been hiking together for the past decade. Before Kieran, I taught middle school students in New Mexico and Wisconsin, served as an infantryman in the Army National Guard, and worked in newspapers. I've won several journalism awards, from editorial writing to sports reporting. In 2001, The Prescott Journal, which I served as managing editor of, was named Wisconsin’s Weekly Newspaper of the Year. Currently I own and operate an online editing business, Inventing Reality Editing Service. After spending several years in Southern California, my son and I now live in Wisconsin on the scenic Red Cedar River.