Overview
The Yellow-Rumped Warbler is one of the first warbler species to arrive in Jackson Hole. Throughout bushes all over the valley, their gray, black, and white bodies can be seen popping with little bursts of yellow, ultimately finding homes in taller evergreen trees. The yellow is featured on their neck, wings, head, and of course, rump. These excited little birds dart out from their trees to catch a variety of insects.
Migration
Yellow-Rumped Warblers winter throughout Mexico and Central America, as well as Caribbean Islands, the southwestern United States, and in numerous places in the midwest and up the Atlantic Coast. Their summer range includes much of New England, extending into most of Canada and into Alaska, as well as the western United States.
Where to Find Them in Jackson Hole
In the spring, look for Yellow-Rumped Warblers around wetlands and bushes as they take advantage of early insects. As the breeding season winds up, they’ll head to larger evergreen trees in forests lining many of the mountains in the area. They can be secretive when not feeding, but can be found in virtually any forest in the valley.