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Excerpts Adapted from the Birds of Saskatchewan:

Constantly pumping its long tail, the Palm Warbler feeds on the ground where it runs and hops (Griscom and Sprunt 1957). Since it does not depend on tree cover, it is often seen in yards and fields during migration. In Canada it breeds from the southwestern Northwest Territories east to Newfoundland and Labrador. It winters along the southeast coast of the US, the West Indies and parts of Central America.

During the breeding season this warbler prefers open or semi-open black spruce or tamarack bogs and, more rarely, young jack pine stands (Smith 1996). During migration it is found in all types of habitat including non-wooded habitats, such as wetland margins and grassy roadsides.

"In Saskatchewan, the Palm Warbler is a common summer resident from the southern fringes of the Subarctic Region through the Northern and Southern Boreal regions (except Duck Mountain)? (Smith 1996). Fall population trends (1992-2008) from Last Mountain Bird Observatory show a highly significant decline of 4.2% per year.

Original text by Muriel Carlson. Text adapted by Daniel J. Sawatzky

Read more about the Palm Warbler in the Birds of Saskatchewan here.

LeeAnn M. Latremouille

Recommended citation: Latremouille, L. M. 2025. Palm Warbler in Latremouille, L. M., S. L. Van Wilgenburg, C. B. Jardine, D. Lepage, A. R. Couturier, D. Evans, D. Iles, and K. L. Drake (eds.). 2025. The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Saskatchewan, 2017-2021. Birds Canada. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan https://sk.birdatlas.ca/accounts/speciesaccount.jsp?sp=PAWA&lang=en [09 Nov 2025]