September ends with a total of 27 species in the county for the month

Black throated Blue Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Sep 30, 2025

Ovenbird, Belchertown, MA, Sep 30, 2025

Black throated Green Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Sep 30, 2025

Ovenbird, Belchertown, MA, Sep 29, 2025

Common Yellowthroat, Belchertown, MA, Sep 29, 2025

Northern Parula, Belchertown, MA, Sep 29, 2025

Blackpoll Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Sep 29, 2025

Northern Waterthrush, Belchertown, MA, Sep 29, 2025

Tennessee Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Sep 29, 2025

Black Bear, Belchertown, MA, Sep 29, 2025

The peak of fall warbler migration has now come to an end with the ending of the month of September.  It was a great month for warblers with a total of  27 species including four Connecticut Warblers, a Mourning Warbler as well as multiple late species.  The end of the month also brought a great influx of Blackpoll Warblers as well as increased numbers of Yellow rumped Warblers and Palm Warblers. I also had Black Bears in various spots for multiple days in a row. October will bring the peak of these two warblers and rapidly decreasing numbers of most of the remaining species.  I will be out as much as I can trying to track down late staying warblers, more Connecticut Warblers and with lots of luck, a true rarity from the west.