Warblers to start August

Canada Warbler, Pelham, MA, Aug 1, 2023

Cerulean Warbler, Skinner SP, Hadley, MA, Aug 1, 2023

Blackburnian Warbler, Skinner SP, Hadley, MA, Aug 1, 2023

Ovenbird, Cadwell Memorial Forest, Pelham, MA, Aug 1, 2023

Black and White Warbler, Cadwell Memorial Forest, Pelham, MA, Aug 1, 2023

Yellow rumped Warbler 'myrtle', Cadwell Memorial Forest, Pelham, MA, Aug 1, 2023

American Redstart, Quabbin Park, MA, Aug 1, 2023

Common Yellowthroat, Quabbin Park, MA, Aug 2, 2023

Common Yellowthroat with attached ticks, Quabbin Park, MA, Aug 2, 2023

The month of August has started off with a more early fall like feel with sunny days, cool temps overnight and low humidity.  I have had a very productive first couple days of the month with a few slightly late lingering species plus lots of expected species.  Yesterday I started my day with a walk up to the summit at Skinner SP where I had at least two each of Louisiana Waterthrush and Cerulean Warbler (both species still singing a bit) plus a Worm eating Warbler among a total of eight warbler species there.  I then made a few brief stops in Hadley before heading up to Pelham where I added more species and had great looks at a Canada Warbler.  The breeze picked up after mid morning which made tracking down stuff a bit difficult.  

Today I spent a lot of my morning at Quabbin Park with a short side trip to Ware.  I ended up with eleven species for the day and with the addition of several new species for the month I have now seen 19 species for the month...not a bad haul for two days in early August.