Yellow-rumpled Warblers are Michigan's earliest warbler to arrive in spring. How do they get here so early and ahead of the rest of the neotropical migrant warblers? You’ll learn how their winter range and unique diet are factors that influence this early arrival. You’ll also learn a bit about how to identify them by sight and sound.

Yellow-rumped Warblers are Michigan's earliest spring warbler. They arrive in mid-April, and peak in abundance toward the end of the month. So how do they get here so early and ahead of the rest of the neotropical migrant warblers? Watch and find out how their winter range and unique diet are factors that influence this early arrival. You’ll also learn a bit about how to identify them by sight and sound. Then get outside and find them flitting through the woodlands yourself!

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