Friday, September 4, 2026

Warblers to start September

Tennessee Warbler
Tennessee Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Sep 4, 2026
Northern Parula
Northern Parula, Belchertown, MA, Sep 4, 2026
Common Yellowthroat
Common Yellowthroat, Ware, MA, Sep 4, 2026
Prairie Warbler
Prairie Warbler, Rail Trail, Ware, MA, Sep 4, 2026
American Redstart
American Redstart, Belchertown Land Trust Trail, Belchertown, MA, Sep 3, 2026
Ovenbird
Ovenbird, Belchertown, MA, Sep 2, 2026
Black throated Blue Warbler
Black throated Blue Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Sep 2, 2026
Pine Warbler
Pine Warbler, Reed Conservation Area, Belchertown, MA, Sep 2, 2026

Despite less than ideal weather to start September including a couple days of rain and mainly southerly winds, warblers were on the move and I have had a 17 species so far.  The early departing species (mainly those at the limit of their breeding range and Louisiana Waterthrushes) are gone south at this point and more and more species from the north continue to filter in.  I predict a decent arrival of new species over the next couple nights as migration conditions improve.