Warblers

Townsend's Warbler

Setophaga townsendi

A strikingly beautiful warbler with bold black-and-yellow face pattern and olive-green back. A regular migrant through Kodiak, sometimes wintering in small numbers in spruce forests.

Where to look

Sitka spruce forests and shrubby edges around Kodiak; migrates through in spring and fall.

Habitat

Dense coniferous forest canopy.

Diet

Insects, spiders, and occasional berries.

Natural history note

Townsend's Warblers frequently join mixed-species flocks with Chestnut-backed Chickadees to forage through forest canopies.