: a North American warbler (Dendroica striata) with the male having a black cap when in breeding plumage

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Additional sightings included Northern shovelers, blackpoll warblers and black-and-white warblers lingering on the island. — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2019

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First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blackpoll was in 1771

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“Blackpoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blackpoll. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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