Sunday, November 1, 2020

October wrap up and the first day of November

Prairie Warbler, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Oct 5, 2020
Connecticut Warbler, Aqua Vitae Rd, Hadley, MA, Oct 6, 2020
Palm Warbler 'yellow', Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Oct 10, 2020
Northern Parula, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Oct 14, 2020
Orange crowned Warbler, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Oct 14, 2020
Tennessee Warbler, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Oct 22, 2020

Now that October has come to an end the warbler migration is for the most part over although there will still be some lingering species as well as the chance for a rarity to show up as the end of the year rapidly approaches.  In addition I will be out looking to see if I can continue to find at least one (maybe more) species of warbler every month through the end of the year (and hopefully beyond).  The month of October was productive with my highest species count for the month ever with 19 species of warbler in Hampshire County including a number of new late dates for species for me in the county including Northern Waterthrush, Tennessee Warbler and Wilson's Warbler.  Other notable warbler occurrence included a big influx of Yellow rumped Warblers at the beginning of the month.  I even had a double digit count of warbler species into mid month.

A number of rare warblers have already shown up in the east with multiple Townsend's Warbler.  I will certainly be out looking to see if I can track down any rarities.

Yellow rumped Warbler 'myrtle', Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Nov 1, 2020
Yellow rumped Warbler 'myrtle', Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Nov 1, 2020
Blackpoll Warblers, Hadley Cove, Hadley, MA, Nov 1, 2020
Blackpoll Warbler, Hadley Cove, Hadley, MA, Nov 1, 2020

November started the same way that October ended...cold!  I got out a bit after work with a few stops during which I turned up three species of warbler.  Arcadia featured at least eight Yellow rumped Warblers working through a recently harvested field.  A brief stop at Hadley Cove on my way home proved to be quite productive with a Pine Warbler and two Blackpoll Warblers.  Given the cold conditions without a lot of sun and being very tired I was happy to turn up three species.


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