June is off to a good start for warblers here with a total of 20 species in the first two days of the month despite my time outside being a bit curtailed by taking care of Wilson after some surgery he had on Saturday...the first couple days were rough but he is steadily improving. The majority of the warblers at this point are breeding species although I have found a few late migrants including Mourning Warbler, Bay breasted Warbler and Blackpoll Warbler. I have had a few notables sightings including a continued Brewster's Warbler in Amherst, at least two Cerulean Warblers at Quabbin and multiple Worm eating Warblers along the Holyoke Range plus a Blue winged Warbler in Ware that continues to sing a Golden winged like song (link to eBird list with recordings and video here). I had the Brewster's Warbler carrying food today so it looks to have successfully found a mate...certainly hope to see what the offspring look like when they fledge. Going forward I will be doing a variety of bird surveys and warblers will be a big part of that with many breeding species here. There is also the chance for a rarity to pop up as some species at the limit of their range move around trying to find a mate.
