During my time checking out various locations on either side of the Connecticut River on a very windy day I found myself at Great Pond in Hatfield and as I was checking the waterfowl in the small area of unfrozen water I had a Yellow rumped Warbler fly over calling. I didn't even have my good camera with me today as it was so windy I didn't think I would have much luck with passerines...not that it would have mattered as I never got to see where the bird settled (or even if it did). It has been a terrible winter for Yellow rumped Warblers in the area with this one being only the second one all year. I hopeful that more will move around a bit with warming conditions through the month and I will finally get some photos of one.
