During migratin, two races of Yellow-rumped Warblers (Audubon’s and Myrtle warblers) are found in western Washington. Both races are common migrants and winter visitors—Audubon’s are also common breeders. Audubon’s, at least bright spring males, are easily identified by their yellow, rather than white, throats. Especially during migration, Erika and I often list both species. Therefore I was surprised that I banded no Yellow-rumped Warblers in the backyard in 2019. This situation was remedied on the evening of 27 April 2020, when we finally banded a pair of Audubon’s Warblers. I am usually able to take decent images with my phone, but the phone does poorly in dim light. This image is kind of an odd pose, but better focused than any of the other photos I took.
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