How to Attract Western Tanagers
A backyard filled with trees is the best way to encourage western tanagers to call your landscape home or stop by for a quick snack. When they’re passing through during fall migration, berry trees and shrubs like serviceberry, blackberry and elderberry help to fill them up. Birdbaths, especially those with moving water, lure western tanagers and many other species throughout summer and during spring and fall migrations.
Western Tanager Range Map and Habitat
This species breeds as far north as Canada’s Northwest Territories and may spend as little as two months in the brisk locale before heading back to the tropics. Look for them in evergreen forests in summer and in any kinds of woodlands, riversides, or even deserts during migration.