The Yardbirds was created in 1963.
The Yardbirds Greatest Hits was created in 1967.
Five Live Yardbirds was created on 1964-03-13.
Yardbirds Home Center ended in 2009.
He doesn't appear in the members of the Yardbirds, so I say no.
England
No, Rod Stewart was not in the Yardbirds. His one-time bandmate (and collaborator on a new album), Jeff Beck, was in the Yardbirds as a guitarist. He replaced Eric Clapton and was later replaced by Jimmy Page.
The Yardbirds had 3 hits in 1965: "For Your Love", "Heart Full of Soul" and "I'm a Man".
Jim mcCarty
By being in yards.
Led Zeppelin, The Yardbirds, The Firm, Coverdale/Page, XYZ...
Jimmy Page did not quit the Yardbirds--the rest of the band essentially quit, leaving Page as the sole member of the Yardbirds. He then formed the New Yardbirds, which was soon to be renamed Led Zeppelin, with John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, and John Bonham to finish tour dates he already had scheduled around Scandinavia.
1966 to 1968