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The warbling vireo does not have the striking colors many of the other spring travelers display, but the male of the species lets you know he is nearby with a fast-paced, rollicking song that shows he deserves the warbler tag.

Cooper’s hawks, warbling vireo, Bewick’s wren, spotted towhee and American goldfinch have all become common sights in the forest, which also includes open areas.

David Hutchinson, a longtime volunteer steward at the forest, said the number of bird species there has soared from five in 2012, to 27 this year, including Cooper’s hawks, warbling vireo, Bewick’s wren, spotted towhee and even Washington’s state bird, the American goldfinch.

And what a glorious tally it is: Cooper’s hawks, warbling vireo, Bewick’s wren, spotted towhee, American goldfinch, flycatchers, three types of swallows, two varieties of chickadees, cedar waxwings, orange-crowned warbler, flickers and more.

With fuller, richer song than the warbling vireo's, which Nuttall has said it resembles, a perfect ecstasy of love pours incessantly from his throat during the early summer days.