Day Hiking Trails: Meet the golden-winged warbler

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Meet the golden-winged warbler

Golden-winged warbler. Courtesy of Wikipedia.

Golden-winged warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera

Appearance: Silvery gray with striking yellow marks atop head and along wings

Song: Long, high-pitched note followed by 3-6 shorter, lower-pitch notes. Listen.

Habitat: Tangled shrubs in wet areas

Nest: Cup on ground on low in a bush

Trails: Moose Ear Creek 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.