Yellow-rumped warblers peak at Canoe Creek State Park

October 17, 2026

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Twelve s were reported at Canoe Creek State Park on October 16.^1, 2 This species is at its fall migration peak through Pennsylvania in October before departing south; their ability to digest waxy berries allows them to linger later into autumn than most warblers.¹

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