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Status
Uncommon and local nesting species in Garrett Co. Common spring and fall migrant. Can be abundant in winter on the coastal plain, especially on the immediate coast. Uncommon to rare in winter as one moves west in the state.
Where To Find
Check coastal areas with large amounts of Wax Myrtle like Assateague Island. During migration any local migrant patch has the possibility of holding a Myrtle Warbler.
Relationships
Successfully winters by feeding on various fruits, especially Wax Myrtle and Northern Bayberry. Myrtle Warblers also feed on the fruit of Eastern Red Cedar, Poison Ivy, and other plants whose fruit persist through the winter.
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A Myrtle Warbler in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (11/1/2018).
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Jonathan Irons.
A Myrtle Warbler in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/2/2015).
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Jim Stasz.
Myrtle Warbler in Howard Co., Maryland (4/28/2018). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Myrtle Warbler in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/1/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A "Myrtle" Yellow-rumped Warbler Assateague Island, Maryland (10/22/2006).
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A "Myrtle" Yellow-rumped Warbler Assateague Island, Maryland (10/22/2006).
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A Myrtle Warbler in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/4/2020).
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William Blauvelt.
A "Myrtle" Yellow-rumped Warbler on Assateague Island, Worcester Co., Maryland (10/14/2007).
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Bill Hubick.
Myrtle Warbler in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/27/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Myrtle Warbler in Howard Co., Maryland (4/12/2015).
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Bonnie Ott.
Myrtle Warbler in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/17/2020). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A "Myrtle" Yellow-rumped Warbler on Assateague Island, Worcester Co., Maryland (10/20/2012).
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Jim Stasz.
A recently fledged Yellow-rumped Warbler in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/5/2012).
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Frode Jacobsen.
Myrtle Warbler in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/10/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved.
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A Myrtle Warbler in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/2/2020).
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Bob Cammarata.
Myrtle Warbler in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/14/2022). No rights reserved.
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A leucistic Yellow-rumped Warbler at Bayside, Assateague Island, Worcester Co., Maryland (11/18/2011).
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Nancy Magnusson.
A Yellow-rumped Warbler in New Castle Co., Delaware (4/20/2011).
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Mark Johnson.
A Myrtle Warbler feeding on Eastern Redcedar fruit in Howard Co., Maryland (11/20/2015).
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Bonnie Ott.
Myrtle Warblers bathing in Kent Co., Maryland (4/21/2017).
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Nancy Wyman.
Myrtle Warbler migrating past the Turkey Point Bird Count in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/12/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Myrtle Warbler in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/30/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Myrtle Warbler in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/24/2024). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Myrtle Warbler in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Myrtle Warbler in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/24/2024). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Myrtle Warbler at sapsucker wells in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/5/2022). (c) Jaroslav Holly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Myrtle Warbler in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/24/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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