Monday, October 21, 2024

A few late warblers to end the third week of October

Nashville Warbler, Amherst, MA, Oct 19, 2024
Black throated Green Warbler, Amherst, MA, Oct 16, 2024
Common Yellowthroat, Amherst, MA, Oct 16, 2024
Tennessee Warbler, Amherst, MA, Oct 15, 2024
Yellow rumped Warbler 'myrtle', Hickory Ridge Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, Oct 16, 2024
Palm Warbler 'yellow', Amherst, MA, Oct 17, 2024
Palm Warbler 'yellow', Amherst, MA, Oct 19, 2024
Yellow rumped Warbler 'myrtle', Amherst, MA, Oct 21, 2024 

As the third week of October comes to an end on a rather warm note the diversity of warblers continue to drop with mainly just Yellow rumped Warblers around with just a smattering of other species.  The weather has been overall very pleasant with steadily warming temperatures with abundant sunshine with a near record high today in the mid 70's.  The mornings have been quite cold but the sun has increasing resulted in warmer days.  Between my time at work I have been out tracking down warblers in the hopes of finding late/lingering species and perhaps a rarity.  I have caught up with a few late warblers including a Black throated Green Warbler on the 16th and a Nashville Warbler on 19th.  I managed to track down eight species for the third week including my first Orange crowned Warbler of the fall.  

Wilson after surgery, Home, Belchertown, MA, Oct 19, 2024

Wilson had to have another surgery on Saturday to get a few masses removed and he continues to recover.  We will have to wait and see if any of them are cancer...certainly hope not.  

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