blackpoll
noun
black·poll
ˈblak-ˌpōl 
: a North American warbler (Dendroica striata) with the male having a black cap when in breeding plumage
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Plymouth County and the South Coast: The South Shore hosted an orchard oriole and a black vulture in Plympton, a blackpoll warbler at Manomet, six red crossbills in Myles Standish State Forest, and a Mississippi kite at Plymouth Municipal Airport.
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BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2021
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“Blackpoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blackpoll. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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