A Pine Warbler in my Toronto backyard
A Pine Warbler in my Toronto backyard
One of the first migrating warblers to drop by our backyard one spring was a Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus), and it hung about our property for a good week and a half. They are one of the earliest spring migrants having departed their wintering grounds in late February. It was such a pleasure to see its little burst of colour amid all the bare branches of our trees and shrubs. The leaves were so late emerging this year. Read more