For the last day of the month I was able to get out a bit after work and started off yet another cold morning at Arcadia. After seeing the last two nights were perfect for migration with millions of birds crossing Hampshire County (see birdcast for more details) I had hope for a great morning. Although not as active as I had hoped it was still a great morning. Arcadia produced eleven species of warbler with some great looks at the species present. Nothing out of the ordinary but a good single location count for late September. I then headed toward home with a stop at a spot in Belchertown that has produced a Connecticut Warbler for multiple days (unfortunately the Connecticut Warbler was a no show and probably moved out with the great migration conditions. Nonetheless it was still a great stop for warblers with eight species in a small area. This stop added a couple species of warbler for the morning and finished the last day of the month with 13 species. Hopefully some of these stick around to start October.
Overall for September in Hampshire County I had 26 species of warblers. No rarities but some late/lingering species and at least three Connecticut Warblers. I review the entire fall here once the migration season comes to an end.
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