Florida warblers

Yellow rumped Warbler, Disney Wilderness Preserve, FL, Jan 22, 2013

Just back from a short trip down to central Florida.  I ran across a few warblers but nothing out of the ordinary.  The vast majority were either Palm (mainly western types) or Yellow rumped Warblers. I did also have Black and White Warbler, Pine Warbler and Common Yellowthroat.  Looking forward to their arrival up here.

Costa Rica warblers

Tennessee Warbler, Los Cusingos, Costa Rica, Dec 19, 2012

Chestnut sided Warbler, Rio Magnolia Lodge, Dec 24, 2012

It has been a long time since I have posted anything here but now that I'm recently back from Costa Rica I have something warbler related to post about.  I was there from Dec 15-Dec 26 and I managed to find a number of warblers including a few new ones for me.  I had a total of 14 species of warbler with four of them new to my list including Golden-crowned Warbler, Black-cheeked Warbler, Flame-throated Warbler and Collared Redstart.  I added three other warbler species (Prothonotary and Black throated Green Warbler and American Redstart) to my Costa Rica warbler life list, which now stands at 16.  My total life list for warblers now stands at 52.  Who knows what #53 will be and where I will find it?

Late warblers including Tennessee Warbler

Tennessee Warbler, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Oct 21, 2012

Tennessee Warbler, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Oct 21, 2012

Palm Warbler (yellow), Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Oct 21, 2012

I spent a few hours this morning at Arcadia and managed to find four species of warblers among the other birds around.  Besides the more common Yellow rumped and Palm Warblers I found two late species including Tennessee Warbler and Common Yellowthroat. 

Cape May Warbler and late Yellow Warblers

Cape May Warbler, Orchard Hill UMASS Amherst, Sept 21, 2012

Cape May Warbler, Orchard Hill UMASS Amherst, Sept 21, 2012

Cape May Warbler, Orchard Hill UMASS Amherst, Sept 21, 2012

Yellow Warbler, Honeypot-Hadley, Sept 21, 2012

Yet another great day birding in mid September with stops at Orchard Hill and the Honeypot.  Highlights were many and included Cape May Warbler at Orchard Hill as well as two Yellow Warblers there and four more at the Honeypot.  Lots of other warblers around although a little less than yesterday.  See my other blog for more details on the day.

http://quabbinbirdingandbeyond.blogspot.com/2012/09/orchard-hill-and-honeypotanother-cape.html

Orchard Hill warblers

American Redstart, Orchard Hill UMASS Amherst, Sept 16, 2012

Tennessee Warbler (best shot I could get of three present),Orchard Hill UMASS Amherst, Sept 16, 2012

Nashville Warbler, Orchard Hill UMASS Amherst, Sept 16, 2012

Common Yellowthroat, Orchard Hill UMASS Amherst, Sept 16, 2012

After a large migration of birds last night I birded Orchard Hill at UMASS with Ian Davies and part of the time with Scott Surner.  Not as many birds as I thought would be around but some good diversity with 12 species of warbler including three Tennessee Warblers, two Cape May Warblers, Nashville, Blackburnian and others.  The eBird list is here:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11593088

More warblers....

Northern Parula, Orchard Hill UMASS Amherst, Sept 12, 2012

Black throated Green Warbler, Orchard Hill UMASS Amherst, Sept 12, 2012

Magnolia Warbler, Orchard Hill UMASS Amherst, Sept 12, 2012

Yellow Warbler, Orchard Hill UMASS Amherst, Sept 12, 2012

Blackburnian Warbler, Orchard Hill UMASS Amherst, Sept 12, 2012

More warblers around today during my time at Orchard Hill and at home.  Highlights at Orchard Hill included Connecticut Warbler, 50+ Black throated Green Warblers, several Yellow Warblers, Blackburnian Warbler and others.  Here is the eBird list for the day:

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11565870

At home I had a few mixed species flocks move through with the highlight being a Cape May Warbler.

More photos from today (and the last few days) at my Flickr site:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54277284@N05/sets/72157631355936860/

Totals for fall so far

Northern Parula, Quabbin Park, MA, Sept 11, 2012

Black throated Green Warbler, Quabbin Park, MA, Sept 11, 2012

Pine Warbler, Quabbin Park, MA, Sept 11, 2012

Northern Parula, Quabbin Park, MA, Sept 11, 2012

Black throated Green Warbler, Quabbin Park, MA, Sept 11, 2012

The last few days has seen a steady and impressive influx of warblers into western Massachusetts.  So far in September I have found 25 species of warbler with highlights including Connecticut, Cape May, Mourning, Bay breasted and several Tennessee Warblers.  It has been a very good fall so far and there are still a few weeks left to add additional species.