Hooded warblers usually nest in shrubs between 2 and 6 feet above the ground. There, the female usually constructs a cup nest of dead leaves, bark, grass, and plant fluff. Hooded warblers' breeding habitats are broadleaved woodlands with dense undergrowth. In fact, hooded warblers may be preferentially chosen as hosts, perhaps because the chipping calls of female hooded warblers makes nest construction behavior conspicuous to cowbirds. The most comprehensive description of the Hooded Warbler’s breeding habitat in Minnesota is provided by Fall , who has closely monitored the local breeding population at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve since nesting was first documented there in 1984 . https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/hooded-warbler Hooded warblers are occasionally on the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge in the fall. Nests placed in shrubs, often within or along the edge of secondary forest. Management should focus on preserving these characteristics in large contiguous blocks to reduce the threat of brood parasitism by Brown-headed cowbirds and nest predation by small mammals like raccoons. It arrives in South Carolina in April, immediately constructs its nest, and has young quite as soon as in Louisiana. Nesting Behavior. It is a trans-Gulf migrant, wintering mostly in southeastern Mexico and on the Caribbean slope of northern Central America. Hooded warblers nest in a variety of forest types that all have a mature forest canopy and a dense understory of small trees and shrubs. They spend the winter in Central America and the West Indies. Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina) Distribution. It does nest on the refuge, but it is not common to find it in the spring and summer during nesting season. In Wisconsin and elsewhere, this species nests in the dense patches of shrubs or saplings found beneath canopy gaps (Kilgo 2005, Bielefeldt and Rosenfield 2006). Female hooded warblers often do not eject parasitic eggs from their nest, and incubate cowbird eggs along with their own (Evans Ogden and Stutchbury 1994). In many parts of our woods, the traveller, as he proceeds, cannot help stopping to admire the peaceful repose that spreads its pleasing charm on all around. Ecology: The Hooded Warbler nests and forages in the shrubby understory of upland forest stands (Bielefeldt and Rosenfield 2001, Kilgo 2005, Chiver et al. Nest site: Nest sites are primarily along streams and ravine edges in dense deciduous undergrowth. Hooded Warbler. In summer, hooded warblers nest close to the ground in mature forests with dense understories. The song of the hooded warbler is individually distinctive, and males are able to learn and memorize the songs of their neighbors, apparently as a means of keeping turf disputes to a minimum. 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