Northern Waterthrush Traditional Cache
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This series is dedicated to Vermont's nesting wood warblers, a
family of small North American songbirds, many of whom sport bright
colors and sing songs that can be learned with patience and
practice. They return from their wintering grounds just as the
leaves—and insects—begin to come out.
Northern Waterthrushes are warblers despite their misleading name.
Like the Ovenbird, they resemble thrushes more than the other
warblers. They have a song that can justly be described as
explosive. It is surprising how much sound can come from so small a
bird.
They are fairly common breeders in Vermont, finding plenty of their
favored habitat, scrubby wetlands, alder swamps, and the edges of
ponds that have brushy cover. If it is too swampy for people, they
like it.
Distinguishing Northern Waterthrush from Louisiana Waterthrush can
be difficult because their plumages are so similar, but their
habitat preferences help a lot. See the next cache in the series
for more details.
Abundance and habitat data are from Birdwatching in Vermont
by Ted Murin and Bryan Pfeiffer.
Co-FTF honors go to RSAKVT and kachingkt.
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