ID Help

[Dave Walz]

Please help me confirm the ID on this bird. It is a new species to my backyard and I think I identified it properly but would appreciate some help. Is it is a Yellow-rumped Warbler, probably first winter? Thanks to everyone in advance.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Looks like a yellow-rumped warbler to me, too.

[Paul Lagasi]

Axel's got it...Yellow-rump Warbler

[John Chardine]

AKA Myrtle Warbler, a name I like so much more than the new one!

Can we get an analysis of the plumage- is this bird a young of the year or simply an adult in Basic plumage?

[Paul Lagasi]

I think this is an eastern race, male Yellow Rump in non-breeding plumage, brownish head with white eye strip, white throat patch, lightly striped breast, yellow on flank. Having said all this...in the fall Yellow-rumps are some of the hardest to age and sex.
Welcome back John

[Dave Brown]

Hi All,

Given how dark the auriculars are and combined with some blue tones in the lesser coverts? and upper tail coverts I would say that this is a fall adult male. I would doubt then an immature bird would show these blue tones.

Dave Brown

[Myer Bornstein]

Hi
You ID it correctly it is a yellow-rump warbler. In the fall in New England plumage is variable
Myer Bornstein

[Arthur Morris]

Myer. Welcome and thanks for your membership support. It has been a while. How's the back?