Warblers on my annual breeding bird survey route yesterday

Northern Yellow Warbler, Breeding bird survey stop #40, Monson, MA, Jun 6, 2026

Prairie Warbler, Breeding bird survey stop #34, Monson, MA, Jun 6, 2026

Yesterday I completed my annual breeding bird survey route that runs from Belchertown down to the Connecticut line.  It is part of a large number of survey routes that have been run for many years (my particular route has been conducted since 1967) looking at changes over time of breeding species.  All breeding bird survey routes consist of 50 three minute stops every 1/2 miles.  Given the time limits built into the route there is little time for photo ops but I managed a few snaps of some birds including some warblers.  Overall for the route this year I found 14 species of warbler with the three most common warbler species being Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat and American Redstart.  Several species only occurred at one or two stops along the route and I got one later migrant with a Blackpoll Warbler.  A full link to the trip list on eBird can be found at the following link: BBS 2026 trip report. and more on the overall survey at the following: breeding bird survey 2026.