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| Least Sandpipers, Arcadia, Aug 23, 2013 |
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| Least Sandpipers, Arcadia, Aug 23, 2013 |
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| Solitary Sandpiper, Arcadia, Aug 23, 2013 |
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| Solitary Sandpiper, Arcadia, Aug 23, 2013 |
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| Spotted Sandpiper, Arcadia, Aug 23, 2013 |
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| Great Blue Heron, Arcadia, Aug 23, 2013 |
With the cold front moving through last night, a little rain and the winds eventually
coming from the northwest I had hopes of catching up with some migrant
shorebirds this morning at Arcadia. I
arrived early and found the following six species of shorebirds: a Greater
Yellowlegs, four Lesser Yellowlegs, two Solitary Sandpipers, a Spotted
Sandpiper, 19 Least Sandpipers and a couple Killdeer. Nothing really new there as far as species
composition goes. I really hoped to find
something unusual this morning but no luck.
At least this morning featured clearer conditions without the thick fog
of a handful of previous visits earlier in the week. I’m sure the next few nights with northerly
winds will bring in new migrants.
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| Common Nighthawk, Belchertown, MA, Aug 22, 2013 |
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| Common Nighthawk, Belchertown, MA, Aug 22, 2013 |
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| Chimney Swift, Belchertown, MA, Aug 22, 2013 |
Yesterday I had a male Northern Parula along the rail trial
in Amherst at first light but other than that species, nothing too unusual. In addition the migration of Common
Nighthawks continues to pick up with at least 42 over the house last evening, most quite high feeding.
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