Winter Habits of the Red-Eyed Towhee in Eastern Kentucky

Wilson (1810) wrote of the towhee, "he is fond of thickets with a southern exposure, near streams of water, and where there are plenty of dry leaves." In accordance with this observation, the writer has noted that six out of nine flocks observed were most often found along the edges of comparatively large streams. The three other flocks frequented streams which were often dry. Apparently, it is not the presence of water that attracts the birds as much as it is the abundant food and cover generally present along the stream.