![]() ![]() #Yellow rumped warbler bird PatchKaren Smith, an experienced birder who is field trip coordinator for Altacal Audubon Society, says the yellow-rumped warbler, fondly nicknamed “butter butt” because of the bright yellow patch just above the tail, is a fun bird to see in the winter months. Having trees and shrubs where they can perch while hunting as well as berry-forming shrubs will also make your yard more attractive to these warblers. You can tempt them to come to your bird feeder with hulled sunflower seeds, raisins, suet or mealworms. ![]() They are usually in motion, but you may see them perched on exposed branches, watching for insects to fly above them. They forage for their prey on the ground, in foliage, or in mid-air. Yellow-rumped warblers feed mainly on insects but will also eat berries in the winter. In the winter this bird’s plumage is more subdued than it is in summer. They may or may not also have yellow patches on the head and sides and a white patch on the throat. The main winter warbler in North America, the yellow-rumped warbler can be identified by a yellow patch on the rump, a slender bill, and white eye arcs. ‘The Real Dirt’ is a column by various local master gardeners who are part of the UC Master Gardeners of Butte County. Yellow-rumped warblers and dark-eyed juncos are two species of birds that are quite often seen in the Central Valley during the winter, when they prefer open spaces like woods, thickets or residential areas.īoth species are lively birds that are fun to watch while they forage in a park or in your garden, before their springtime migration to breeding areas at higher elevations in coniferous forests. Some appear for just a few weeks during their spring or fall migration. Not all birds commonly seen in California live here year-round. ![]()
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