Arcadia meadows

Lincoln's Sparrow, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 22, 2014

Cooper's Hawk, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 22, 2014

Red tailed Hawk, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 22, 2014

American Kestrel, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 22, 2014

Eastern Phoebe with dragonfly, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 22, 2014

White breasted Nuthatch, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 22, 2014

Common Yellowthroat, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 22, 2014

Palm Warbler (western), Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 22, 2014

After the warm temperatures, humidity and tropical downpours of yesterday this morning was a refreshing change although the strong west/northwest winds made viewing tough at times as I spent a few hours at the Arcadia meadows.  Highlights were many including my third Marsh Wren of the fall.  Other notables in not particular order included two Great Egrets flying over the oxbow, nine species of raptors, 11 Eastern Phoebes, a Wood Thrush, 24 Gray Catbirds, three American Pipits, nine species of warblers (including Tennessee, Nashville and Wilson's Warblers), six species of sparrows (including 33 Savannah Sparrows, 59 Song Sparrows and 8 Lincoln's Sparrows), four Indigo Buntings, 38 Bobolinks and 50+ American Goldfinches.  Full list at this link: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19906668

A stop at the river on my way home produced just two Killdeer for shorebirds.

Tonight should feature light northerly winds so I expect a large migration event tonight and a big turnover of species tomorrow.