The Pine Warbler is one of the few warblers that winters in the continental United States, sustained by its ability to eat seeds and berries when insects are scarce — it commonly visits feeders for suet and millet. It is closely associated with pines and rarely strays far from pine forests year-round. Males are yellow with streaked breasts; females are much drabber brown.
Best time to see a Pine Warbler
The best time to see a Pine Warbler is January–May, when about 62% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 29,797 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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