This cache is part of a series of caches on the Great Florida Birding Trail for my GIrl Scout Gold Award project. The purpose is to teach peaople about the birds native to the area so they can learn more about the birds and how to protect them and their environment.
This cache is located at Erna Nixon park, located at 1200 Evans Rd, Melbourne, FL 32904, and it closes at about 5 pm, or sunset. Erna Nixon is wheelchair friendly, and the trail is mostly made of hard-packed dirt and boardwalk, remember not to leave the trail!
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Characteristics
- Large head, sturdy bill, and long, narrow tail
- Gray with flashes of white in the wings and yellow on the face, sides, and rump
Behavior
- Typically forage in the outer tree canopies
- Often see them sally out to catch insects in midair, sometimes on long flights
- In winter they spend lots of time eating berries from shrubs
- Will forage on ground, and will cling to tree trunks and branches
Conservation Status
- Still abundant and widespread
Habitat
- Yellow-rumped Warblers are birds of open coniferous forests and edges
- Open woods, brush, thickets, gardens, even beaches
Interesting Facts
- One of the best known warblers because of its yellow rump
- During courtship, male accompanies female everywhere
- Tends to only be seen in Florida during the winter