Latest update on early/late dates for warblers for me in Hampshire County

As the warbler migration season rapidly approaches I will post my updated list of early and late dates for every species of warbler I have had in Hampshire County.  I last updated this list back in December 2022 and there have been a few changes since then, mainly with new late dates plus more overwintering records (Common Yellowthroats in winter 2022-2023 and many Pine Warblers winter 2023-2024).

Species                                              Early date                                                  Late Date 

Ovenbird                                           24 Apr 2019                                              12 Oct 2023

Worm eating Warbler                        1 May 2015,2017                                     20 Aug 2023

Louisiana Waterthrush                      5 Apr 2022                                                5 Sep 2023

Northern Waterthrush                       19 Apr 2012, 2023                                   14 Oct 2020 

Golden winged Warbler                    13 May 2012                                            15 Sep 2016

Blue winged Warbler                        28 Apr 09,11,17                                       15 Sep 2010 

Black and White Warbler                  17 Apr 2017                                            5 Nov 2018  

Prothonotary Warbler                        24 May 2004 -single record for me 

Tennessee Warbler                            3 May 2017                                             11 Nov 2020 

Orange crowned Warbler                  29 Apr 2019                                            7 Nov 2022

Nashville Warbler                             27 Apr 2006                                            26 Nov 2023

Connecticut Warbler                         29 Aug 2017                                           15 Oct 2021  

MacGillivray's Warbler                    13 Nov-15 Nov 2017  -single record for me 

Mourning Warbler                            12 May 2016                                          22 Sep 2018 

Kentucky Warbler                            8 May 2010                                            2-5 Jun 2009  -two records 

Common Yellowthroat                    24 Apr 2018                                            1 Feb 2023 (overwintered winter 2022-2023)

 

Hooded Warbler                              30 Apr 2021                                            1 Jul 2012 

American Redstart                          25 Apr 2019                                            11 Oct 2020 

Cape May Warbler                          4 May 2020                                            15 Oct 2023  

Cerulean Warbler                            2 May 2021,2022                                   4 Sep 2006 

Northern Parula                               26 Apr 2011,2022                                  14 Oct 2017, 2020

Magnolia Warbler                           29 Apr 2011                                            9 Nov 2020

 

Bay breasted Warbler                      3 May 2018,2019                                  5 Oct 2018,2019 

Blackburnian Warbler                     20 Apr 2012                                          29 Sep 2013

Yellow Warbler                               21 Apr 2023                                          7 Oct 2008 

Chestnut sided Warbler                   29 Apr 2006,09, 13,17                          12 Oct 2004 

Blackpoll Warbler                           6 May 2010                                           5 Nov 2018

Black throated Blue Warbler          25 Apr 2011                                           16 Oct 2006  

Palm Warbler                                  24 Mar 2012                                          28 Nov 2018

Pine Warbler                                   10 Mar 2018                                          4 Nov 2005,2020*  *one overwintered in winter                                                                                                                                    2020 and over a dozen overwintered winter 2023-                                                                                                                              2024

Yellow rumped Warbler                Seen in every month...first overwinter records in 2018 and continued through 2024

Prairie Warbler                               26 Apr 2011                                           5 Oct 2020

Black throated Green Warbler       21 Apr 2019, 2023                                25 Oct 2004 

Canada Warbler                             4 May 2021                                           27 Sep 2018 

Wilson's Warbler                            4 May 2018                                           16 Nov 2023 

Early and late dates for warblers in Hampshire County

Below is an updated list of all the warbler species I have seen in Hampshire County with the earliest and latest date of the species and the location it was seen.


Species                                                 Early date                                                 Late Date

Ovenbird                                              27 Apr 2017 (Quabbin Park)                   28 Sep 2013 (Jabish canal)

Worm eating Warbler                           1 May 2015,2017 (Skinner SP)               24 Jul 2018 (Skinner SP)

Louisiana Waterthrush                         10 Apr 2010 (Quabbin Park)                    26 Aug 2012 (Home-Belchertown)

Northern Waterthrush                           19 Apr 2012 (rail trail-Amherst)             6 Oct 2018  (UMASS)

Golden winged Warbler                       13 May 2012 (rail trail-Amherst)             15 Sep 2016 (UMASS)

Blue winged Warbler                            28 Apr 09,11,17 (Amherst and B'town)   15 Sep 2010 (Arcadia)

Black and White Warbler                     17 Apr 2017 (Mitch's Way)                      5 Nov 2018 (Silvio Conte NWR) 

Prothonotary Warbler                           24 May 2004 (rail trail-Amherst)-single record for me

Tennessee Warbler                                3 May 2017, 2018 (Mitch's Way)             21 Oct 2012 (Arcadia)

Orange crowned Warbler                      4 May 2017 (Skinner SP)                         11 Oct 2016 (Home-Belchertown)

Nashville Warbler                                 27 Apr 2006 (Covey WMA)                     20 Oct 2018 (Silvio Conte NWR)

Connecticut Warbler                             29 Aug 2017 (Silvio Conte NWR)            7 Oct 2016, 2017 (Arcadia, Silvio Conte)

MacGillivray's Warbler                        13 Nov-15 Nov 2017 (Honey Pot) -single record for me

Mourning Warbler                                12 May 2016 (Mitch's Way)                       22 Sep 2018 (Silvio Conte NWR)

Kentucky Warbler                                 8 May 2010 (home-Belchertown)              2-5 Jun 2009 (Amherst) -two records

Common Yellowthroat                          24 Apr 2018 (rail trail-Amherst)               17 Jan, 2019 (rail trail-Amherst)

Hooded Warbler                                    3 May 2018 (Skinner SP, Rail trail)           1 Jul 2012 (Quabbin Gate 12)

American Redstart                                29 Apr 2017 (UMASS, Quabbin Park)      6 Oct 2007 (Quabbin Park)

Cape May Warbler                                7 May 2017 (Skinner SP)                          10 Oct 2018 (Lake Wallace)

Cerulean Warbler                                  7 May 2017 (Skinner SP)                           4 Sep 2006 (Quabbin Gate 10)

Northern Parula                                     26 Apr 2011 (UMASS)                             14 Oct 2017 (Silvio Conte NWR)

Magnolia Warbler                                  29 Apr 2011 (rail trail-Amherst)               26 Oct 2014 (Winsor Dam)

Bay breasted Warbler                            3 May 2018 (home-Belchertown)             5 Oct 2018 (home-Belchertown)

Blackburnian Warbler                           20 Apr 2012 (Quabbin Park)                     29 Sep 2013 (Quabbin Park)

Yellow Warbler                                     23 Apr 2017 (UMASS)                              7 Oct 2008 (Arcadia)

Chestnut sided Warbler                        29 Apr 2006,09, 13,17 (Quabbin Park,       12 Oct 2004 (Arcadia)
                                                                    Quabbin Park, Arcadia, UMASS)

Blackpoll Warbler                                 6 May 2010 (Covey WMA)                       5 Nov 2018 (B'town Rec Trail)

Black throated Blue Warbler                25 Apr 2011 (rail trail-Amherst)                16 Oct 2006 (B'town Rec Trail)

Palm Warbler                                        24 Mar 2012 (home-Belchertown)             6 Nov 2006, 2015 (Quabbin Park, Arcadia)

Pine Warbler                                         10 Mar 2018 (Belchertown)                       4 Nov 2005 (Quabbin Park)

Yellow rumped Warbler                        seen in every month...first overwinter records in 2018, 2019

Prairie Warbler                                      26 Apr 2011 (UMASS)                              27 Sep 2017 (Quabbin Park)

Black throated Green Warbler              24 Apr 2007, 2011 (Quabbin Park, home) 25 Oct 2004 (N'hamp dog park)

Canada Warbler                                    5 May 2012, 2015, 2018 (UMASS and      27 Sep 2018 (Arcadia)
                                                              Mitch's Way, home-Belchertown, home)

Wilson's Warbler                                  4 May 2018 (rail trail-Amherst)                  11 Oct 2007 (Arcadia)

An eventually fruitful search for an early Pine Warbler

Pine Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Mar 10, 2018

Pine Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Mar 10, 2018

Pine Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Mar 10, 2018

Pine Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Mar 10, 2018

Pine Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Mar 10, 2018

Over the last several days I have tried to catch up with a very early Pine Warbler that showed up at the feeders of the Griffith's but was not successful until late this morning.  The bird showed up on Wednesday the 7th just as the latest nor'easter was starting to crank up.  I got a message from Devin about it but I was at work until the following morning so I would not have a chance to try for it until then.  After getting home and digging out on Thursday I headed out for a few errands and decided to swing by the neighborhood where the bird was seen and I had no luck. As I was heading out I got a text saying the bird had just returned.  Being literally just around the corner I immediately headed over there and missed it by mere minutes.  We waited patiently for it to return but the bird was a no show after almost an hour.   I left and then got another message late in the afternoon saying it was back but I was once again just a little too late to see it. I had a feeling the bird was in the same general area but visiting other locations to feed as it was very irregular at their feeders.  On Friday I met up with Devin late in the morning and we searched all around the neighborhood without finding the bird but we did get a nice close look at a Sharp shinned Hawk as well as a Fox Sparrow.  We also spent some time watching the feeders but once again come up empty.  The bird did not seem to have any real routine besides showing up briefly with long periods of not being present at the feeders.  On Saturday I headed over to areas along the river for the morning and turned up at least two Yellow rumped Warblers in the same area I have had them for weeks at Arcadia.  As I was out I got a text from Devin saying the bird has returned once again and was sticking around.  The sighting was very promising as the bird had not shown up in the morning the previous few days.  I headed right over and once I arrived I quickly found the bird feeding at one of their suet feeders.  I was happy to finally catch up with the bird after multiple attempts...four times was apparently the charm!  I eventually got some close up views and photos of the bird as it fed at the feeders as well as on the ground near the feeders.  Usually I get Pine Warblers around here in early April with very occasionally some showing up in later March (only twice in the last fifteen years or so...2012 and 2016).  My previous early date was March 19, 2012 so this birds beats that record by a healthy margin.  I suspect the bird was an early arrival as it was not seen prior to a push of southerly winds several days before its arrival and is not the only Pine Warbler in the area that has recently shown up at a feeder.  Having two species of warblers in Hampshire County on March 10 is not something I have been able to accomplish before.  A big thank you to the Griffith's for letting me search for this bird in their yard on multiple occasions.

Two Common Yellowthroats at Arcadia and a look at early and late dates for warblers in Hampshire County

Common Yellowthroat, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Nov 28, 2017

Common Yellowthroat, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Nov 28, 2017

After getting a call from Keenan mid morning about a Common Yellowthroat at Arcadia I decided to make a late morning trip over to see if I could find it.  I arrived around ten and found the bird in the area Keenan had it.  It would call occasionally and stayed hidden most of the time.  As I was getting photos of it another yellowthroat popped into view (this one was an adult male)...two Common Yellowthroats in the same area in late November made my morning.  My previous late date for the species in the county was Nov 2nd back in 2013.  This got me thinking of other late and early dates for warblers that I have seen in the county so I looked up the info on eBird and that bird nerd data is below.  No sign of the Yellow rumped Warbler from yesterday but I spent just a few minutes looking so they could still be around in the surrounding area.


                                                    Early date                                 Late Date
Ovenbird                                     4/27/17                                     9/28/13
Worm eating Warbler                  5/1/15,17                                 7/8/17
Louisiana Waterthrush                4/10/10                                     8/26/12
Northern Waterthrush                 4/19/12                                     9/24/14
Golden winged Warbler              5/13/12                                     9/15/16
Blue winged Warbler                   4/28/09,11,17                          9/15/10
Black and White Warbler            4/18/13                                    10/8/10, 16
Prothonotary Warbler                  5/24/04                                    N/A
Tennessee Warbler                       5/3/17                                     10/21/12
Orange crowned Warbler             5/4/17                                     10/19/17
Nashville Warbler                        4/27/06                                   10/20/17
Connecticut Warbler                    8/29/17                                   10/7/16, 17
MacGillivray's Warbler               11/13/17                                  11/15/17
Mourning Warbler                       5/12/16                                    9/24/07
Kentucky Warbler                        5/8/10                                     6/5/09
Common Yellowthroat                 4/27/11, 16                             11/30/17
Hooded Warbler                           5/4/15                                     7/1/12
American Redstart                        4/28/11                                   10/6/07
Cape May Warbler                        5/7/17                                     10/3/17
Cerulean Warbler                          5/4/17                                      9/4/06
Northern Parula                            4/26/11                                    10/14/17
Magnolia Warbler                         4/29/11                                    10/26/14
Bay breasted Warbler                    5/5/12                                     10/1/17
Blackburnian Warbler                   4/20/12                                    9/29/13
Yellow Warbler                             4/23/17                                    10/7/08
Chestnut sided Warbler                 4/29/09, 13, 17                        10/12/04
Blackpoll Warbler                         5/6/10                                      10/19/16
Black throated Blue Warbler         4/25/11                                    10/16/06
Palm Warbler                                 3/24/12                                    11/6/06, 15
Pine Warbler                                  3/19/12                                    10/16/11, 17
Yellow rumped Warbler                3/30/12                                    11/30/17
Prairie Warbler                              4/26/11                                     9/29/03
Black throated Green Warbler       4/24/07, 17                              10/25/04
Canada Warbler                             5/5/15                                      9/29/13
Wilson's Warbler                           5/5/12                                      10/11/07