If you haven’t read my prior post, April 11, 2025: My First Spring Warbler, you might want to read it before this post!  

After having seen the Orange-crowned warbler on the previous day, I was primed for an influx of warblers!  I spent time in the yard in early afternoon, was joined by a friend in mid-afternoon and after going to dinner with the friend in late afternoon we again birded in the yard until we lost good light and he had to return to Seattle. 

It was for the most part another rather uninteresting day dominated by Golden-crowned sparrows and Pine siskins. However we did have one rather interesting Pine Siskin sporting as much color as any one I’ve ever seen. 

Another interesting observation/set of photos was a male Golden-crowned sparrow eating madrone blossoms. 

During my middle birding session in the yard my friend suddenly spotted a male Yellow-rumped warbler in the Madrone tree directly in front of us. I hadn’t seen it enter the yard which was somewhat unusual… it just appeared right in front of us. It descended towards the watercourse, at one point pausing to sing, giving me ample opportunities for photos. 

This was the second warbler I had seen this season and fulfilled my anticipation that, like the previous spring, male Yellow-rumped warblers would be among the early migrant arrivals. 

I’ve now seen two different warblers in as many days, so I’m hopeful for more in the coming days!