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| Clay colored Sparrow, Honeypot, Hadley, MA, Aug 29, 2014 |
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| Clay colored Sparrow, Honeypot, Hadley, MA, Aug 29, 2014 |
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| Clay colored Sparrow, Honeypot, Hadley, MA, Aug 29, 2014 |
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| Bobolink, Honeypot, Hadley, MA, Aug 29, 2014 |
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| Bobolink, Honeypot, Hadley, MA, Aug 29, 2014 |
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| Savannah Sparrow, Honeypot, Hadley, MA, Aug 29, 2014 |
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| Indigo Bunting, Honeypot, Hadley, MA, Aug 29, 2014 |
With north winds last night and the radar lit up with migrants I had high hopes
of finding some good stuff this morning and I did indeed find some good
stuff. I started out the morning on Orchard Hill at UMASS (before the hordes
descended on the campus for the start of the move in process). Fairly quiet
there although a Wilson's Warbler and decent numbers of Red eyed Vireos added
some excitement. Without too much on Orchard Hill I headed over to the Honeypot
to try my luck there (with a brief stop along Huntington road which looks good
now to attract stuff but was quiet). I scanned through several fields looking
for shorebirds but no luck. I instead concentrated on the numerous passerines
that were located in the fields near the 90 degree corner. Highlights
included a Clay colored Sparrow (quite unusual but annual), 18 Savannah Sparrows,
a Vesper Sparrow, a dozen Indigo Buntings and 86 Bobolinks. It looks like the Honeypot will be productive once again this year.
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| Lesser Yellowlegs, Connecticut River, Hadley, MA, Aug 29, 2014 |
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| Least Sandpipers, Connecticut River, Hadley, MA, Aug 29, 2014 |
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| Lesser Yellowlegs, Connecticut River, Hadley, MA, Aug 29, 2014 |
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| Solitary Sandpipers, Connecticut River, Hadley, MA, Aug 29, 2014 |
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| Least Sandpiper and Killdeer, Connecticut River, Hadley, MA, Aug 29, 2014 |
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| Great Blue Heron, Connecticut River, Hadley, MA, Aug 29, 2014 |
I then had one of my better shorebird days along the river in Hadley where I
caught up with five species of shorebird (yeah...not too impressive but my best
diversity yet). Shorebirds included two Lesser Yellowlegs, 26 Least Sandpipers,
half a dozen Solitary Sandpipers, five Spotted Sandpipers and four Killdeer. Other
notables around included two Great Egrets, 48 Mallards and 21 Wood Ducks.
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