Species

Chestnut-sided warbler

Setophaga pensylvanica

A neat warbler with a yellow cap and chestnut sides that nests in the shrubby clearings of north Georgia's mountains.

At a glance

Key marks: Yellow crown; black mask; chestnut streaks along the sides; white underparts
Told apart from: Bay-breasted warbler, which has a chestnut crown and throat
Where to look: Shrubby clearings in mountain forests

Chestnut-sided warblers forage in shrubs and hold their tails cocked.

Chestnut-sided warblers were rare when eastern forests were intact and increased as clearings grew back. They depend on young, shrubby forest.

Nest — A cup in a low shrub
Eggs — Usually four
Incubation — About 11 to 12 days
Chicks — Fed by both parents
Lifespan — Several years

When this species is breeding, and when there are nests on the ground. Mowing during the shaded months is how most nests are found.

Recorded in 53 states and provinces. Each one links to the other animals there, and to the rehabilitators licensed for them.

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