November 4, 2026
I’ve been surprised this autumn, seeing Yellow-rumped Warblers (Setophaga coronata) visiting my birdbaths. Sometimes a couple times a day, and not just one, but several at a time.
Through research I’ve learned that during the winter they tend to hang out with their buddies, hunting for insects, berries and fruits. While during the breeding season they are quite territorial.
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October 27, 2026
I went out this afternoon to put out more hulled sunflower seeds and some dried mealworms for the birds, and called to them as I always do. Often a few Tufted Titmice (Baeolophus bicolor), or Chickadees (Poecile), will arrive at a tree close by. They’re the bravest of the birds and will often cautiously come within 10 or 15 feet of me to see what I’m up to.
Today though I had a surprise when a Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) joined in on the greeting party. I wasn’t anticipating the need for a camera. This picture is from just a couple years ago, to let you know what they look like.
What a surprise!
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February 11, 2026
The Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata), or as birders affectionately refer to them, the Butterbutt.
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December 13, 2025
A sometimes winter resident. When they are here, I most often see them at the birdbaths. A Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata).
For the most part these birds are insectivorous but of course winter can provide challenges to those that only eat insects. This Warbler eats insects during the winter when insects can be found, but there is an alternative, berries. Bayberries, Juniper Berries, Wax Myrtle Berries, Poison Ivy Berries, Virginia Creeper Berries, Dogwood Berries. All waiting to supplement an otherwise inadequate diet.
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