Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum), Rackensack Canyon, Maricopa County

This Palm Warbler was discovered and photographed by Marceline Vandewater on 13 October 2009 in a side canyon of Rackensack Canyon, Maricopa County. 

Palm Warbler is a casual transient and winter visitor.  There are over 50 records for the state and for a while it was removed from the Arizona Bird Committee Review list, but like some other boreal breeding warblers, its occurrence in Arizona in recent years has declined and it was returned to the review list. 

Yellow undertail coverts, eyeline, overall brownish plumage indicating western race.  Habit of constantly wagging its tail like a pipit. 

13 October 2009, photos by Marceline Vandewater