Monday, May 12, 2025

Another Orange crowned Warbler today

 

Orange crowned Warbler, Quabbin Park, MA, May 12, 2025
Orange crowned Warbler, Quabbin Park, MA, May 12, 2025
Orange crowned Warbler, Quabbin Park, MA, May 12, 2025
Orange crowned Warbler, Quabbin Park, MA, May 12, 2025
Orange crowned Warbler, Quabbin Park, MA, May 12, 2025

After another great night of migration I decided to focus my time at Quabbin Park and I was able to find a second Orange crowned Warbler for the spring (my first was at UMASS on May 4th).  The individual today was singing a bit and showed better than the last one and I was able to get some photos and a crappy recording.  My previous post on the species in the fall shows just how unusual it is to find them during the northbound migration.  Besides the Orange crowned Warbler I had 22 other species of warblers within the park and is probably my highest species total for the spring so far.  I got some good counts of a number of species as the peak of migration is upon us.  Thought about trying to maximize warbler species for the day but just didn't have the time to spend visiting other areas due to other commitments.  

Canada Warbler and Tufted Titmouse, Home, Belchertown, MA, May 12, 2025
American Redstart, Home, Belchertown, MA, May 12, 2025
Black throated Green Warbler, Home, Belchertown, MA, May 12, 2025
Canada Warbler and Northern Cardinal, Home, Belchertown, MA, May 12, 2025
Yellow rumped Warbler 'myrtle', Home, Belchertown, MA, May 12, 2025

The camera at the water feature had an epic day with five species of warblers that visited including a Canada Warbler (that stayed around all day and was only the second time capturing the species on the camera, Yellow rumped Warbler, Pine Warbler (I accidentally deleted that image unfortunately), Black throated Green Warbler and American Redstart.

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