Yes. The Willow Goldfinch is a subspecies found west of the Rocky Mountains in the US.
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American Goldfinch, not eastern. I don't know why. According to the encyclopedia the American and Eastern Goldfinch are the same species.
A yellowbird is an alternative name for the yellow warbler, or the American goldfinch.
According to an internet search, the American Goldfinch's migration patterns favor regions where the minimum January temperature does not go below an average of 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
Probably a male American Goldfinch in breeding plumage. But I think this description could fit the males of the Evening Grosbeak, Lesser Goldfinch, Scott's Oriole, Townsend's Warbler, or even some flycatchers, depending on lighting. American Goldfinch are just the most common and widespread.