Warblers the last few days including two Connecticut Warblers today

Connecticut Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Sep 26, 2022

Connecticut Warbler,  Belchertown, MA, Sep 26, 2022

Connecticut Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Sep 26, 2022

Pine Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Sep 26, 2022

Yellow rumped Warbler 'myrtle', North Hadley, MA, Sep 26, 2022

Black and White Warbler, Hadley, MA, Sep 26, 2022

Nashville Warbler, Hadley, MA, Sep 26, 2022

Tennessee Warbler, Hadley, MA, Sep 26, 2022

Northern Parula, Hadley, MA, Sep 26, 2022

I finally had some good luck with Connecticut Warblers this morning when I found two over the course of the morning and finally got some photos of one.  These sightings represent my second and third sightings of the species this season so far.  I had my first one on September 17th at Arcadia and that sighting was a brief glimpse.  I then came up empty for the species for the next week plus before today despite a lot of looking.  I was out this morning specifically looking for warblers once again and I started my morning at a foggy Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River where I had just five species of warbler.  I then moved on to a few locations along the river in Hadley.  These areas were more productive with less fog and warming temperatures and a few mixed flocks.  My first stop produced nine species of warbler including a rather dull Nashville Warbler and a very brightly marked Northern Parula.  My next stop produced my first Connecticut Warbler of the morning with a bird that called a few times before going silent and never showing itself.  I tried in vain to see the bird but the best I could do was see some brush moving where I knew the bird was.  This stop produced a half dozen species of warbler with the other highlight being a late Yellow Warbler.  I then headed back toward home and went with a walk with Wilson where we turned up a few more warblers but nothing unusual.  After our walk I decided to try one more spot for the morning and that turned out to be a good decision as I found my second Connecticut Warbler of the morning and this one actually showed itself long enough to get some photos.  I ran across a nice mixed flock at this location that held eleven species of warbler.  I initially heard the Connecticut Warbler calling distantly and then saw it teed up and got some photos and a crappy recording.  I waited a bit and the bird popped back up again for more photos.  Always a treat to get good looks at this species.  Overall for the morning I had 16 species of warbler.

Black and White Warbler, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 25, 2022

Common Yellowthroat, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 25, 2022

Common Yellowthroat, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 25, 2022

Magnolia Warbler, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 25, 2022

On Sunday I decided to spend a good portion of the morning at Arcadia and despite a lot of looking I failed to turn up a Connecticut Warbler.  Nonetheless I still had some luck with a dozen species of warblers including at least four Tennessee Warblers, a half dozen Magnolia Warblers and 30+ Common Yellowthroats.

Cape May Warbler, Ware, MA, Sep 24, 2022

Cape May Warbler, Ware, MA, Sep 24, 2022

Cape May Warbler, Ware, MA, Sep 24, 2022

Cape May Warbler, Ware, MA, Sep 24, 2022

Black throated Green Warbler, Ware, MA, Sep 24, 2022

Tennessee Warbler, Ware, MA, Sep 24, 2022

Saturday I stayed close to home with about an hour and a half spent in Ware where I had eight species of warbler with the highlight being at least a half dozen Cape May Warblers.  Cape May Warblers have been fairly scarce this fall with only three individuals seen until these sightings on Saturday.  There may have been even more than the half a dozen I reported as it was tough to keep track of them.  I also had a good showing of Tennessee Warblers with at least three present.

The camera captured another warbler for the fall with the arrival of a Black and White Warbler on Saturday