Orange-crowned Warbler and Oregon Junco

Orange-crowned Warblers

passerines in woods were incredibly hard work, seemingly thin on the ground and always singing from the canopy or hidden in the leaves -- pishing and squeaking seemed to be useless -- Orange-crowned is by far the most abundant warbler on Vancouver island but as wood warblers go they are pretty dull almost chiffy like
one of these from Ucluelet at least shows some orange -Orange-crowned Warbler

a few birds from Telegraph Cove

a nice mixed flock of small birds above the cover held several Audubon's Warblers, Orange-crowned Warbler, two Yellow Warblers, Hutton's Vireo, Golden-crowned Sparrows, Savannah Sparrows and attendant Steller's Jays

Orange-crowned Warbler

not often that a subtle species shows its named feature; the commonest wood warbler on Vancouver Island