BT Blue Warblers consume a great deal of fruit, especially in the autumn
(well, that's when fruit is most available in this latitude) and also in the
tropics. I also believe they also take nectar in the tropics.

As those of us who bird Rock Creek know, if you have not caught up with BT
Blues at the ridge or the maintenance yard, then hit the Devil's Walking
Stick clumps and you will find them. These tiny sweet berries are a favorite
of this warbler species (and also thrushes and vireos).

A number of years ago I had a drunk BT Blue male in my garden, who had been
feeding on fermented grapes. His attempts to perch upright were amusing.
Eventually he regained control and flew off, albeit a bit wobbly! (Hey,
maybe BT Blues are "angry drunks" -- one explanation for their occasional
aggression.)

Gail Mackiernan
Colesville, MD

on 10/04/2004 4:51 PM, danny poet at  wrote:

> Hi all Late Sun afternoon   Oct 3, 04  I  walked my Rd Jos Boyles Rd
> near Queenstown . I went To the Stream Bottom  north of the House .   A male
> Black throated Blue  Warbler Flew in Low to a  Devils Walking Stick  Bush
> Loaded With  dark purple fruit and appeared to be  eating them but could not
> see it swallow them . But It Did  pop up once with a berry in its bill soon
> to go back into the berries .  Than Flew off after about 2 Min .    I know
> some Warblers eat  Fruit but have not seen  Black Throated Blues  do so  or
> read about them  doing so.  Anyone Out there see or  read Anything  about
> them doing this  ? And yes It was a Black Throated Blue Warbler Weekend .
> Happy Birding  Danny Poet  Queenstown Md   
>
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