Five warbler species on November 5th

Common Yellowthroat, Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Hadley, MA, Nov 5, 2018

Common Yellowthroat, Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Hadley, MA, Nov 5, 2018

Common Yellowthroat, Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Hadley, MA, Nov 5, 2018

Yellow rumped Warbler 'myrtle', Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Hadley, MA, Nov 5, 2018

When I headed out this morning the weather was cloudy, cool with a slight breeze with rain threatening...not exactly the conditions I would expect to produce five species of warblers over the course of the morning!  This is the greatest diversity I have had on a day in November in Hampshire County by far and actually beats my previous highest monthly total for warbler species in the county in November....a record I set just last year (more on last year at the following link.)  The biggest surprise was a very late Black and White Warbler at Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River that popped up from a dense tangle as I was trying to get looks at a Fox Sparrow.  I tried to get photos but just ended up with some blurry shots.  This is the latest date I have ever had the species around here by weeks.  Silvio Conte also produced at least two (possibly three) Common Yellowthroats, a yellow Palm Warbler and a few Yellow rumped Warblers.  The fifth species for the morning came during a rainy walk with Wilson in Belchertown where I had a Blackpoll Warbler in a mixed flock.  No luck getting a phone shot through the binoculars but I did try.