Plants that support Swainson's Thrush
10 plants
Bearberry Honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii
shrub
Fall migration fuel source Sep-Oct during southbound migration
Blue Elderberry
Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea
tree
Migrant; heavily relies on berries Aug-Oct during fall migration through California
California Coffeeberry
Frangula californica
shrub
Fall migration staging food source, berries essential for energy before departure
Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus
shrub
Fall migration staging fuel; berries consumed during Aug-Oct southbound passage
False Solomon's Seal
Maianthemum stellatum
perennial herb
Critical refueling during southbound migration August-September
Fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
shrub
Critical migration stopover resource, August-September
Giant Chain Fern
Woodwardia fimbriata
fern
Dense frond cover used during breeding season for nesting and fledgling concealment
Large-Flowered Fairybells
Prosartes smithii
perennial herb
Migrating birds fuel on fairybell fruits during spring migration through California woodlands
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
shrub
Critical migration stopover fuel late August-September
Red elderberry
Sambucus racemosa
shrub
Important migrant food source; berries fuel long-distance fall migration