Where Do Towhees Winter?

Short-distance migrant. Birds north of Virginia and southern Indiana move south during the winter, with some birds moving as far as southern Texas. Birds in the Southeast may not migrate at all.

Do towhees migrate?

These birds are non-migratory or partially migratory depending on their geographic location. Northern populations of the Eastern Towhee are migratory; southern populations are year-round residents.

Where do towhees sleep?

Spotted Towhees place their nests either on the ground or near it (though occasionally up to 12 feet high). They often choose fairly exposed areas over sites deep inside a thicket, but within these areas they find a clump of grass, a log, or the base of a shrub to conceal their nests against.