Rarities continue including Sedge Wren, Marsh Wren, Dickcissels, Connecticut Warblers, etc...a five wren day too!

Sedge Wren, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 17, 2016

Sedge Wren, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 17, 2016

Sedge Wren (photo taken with iPhone handheld..that is how close the bird was!) , Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 17, 2016

Dickcissel, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 17, 2016

Connecticut Warbler, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 17, 2016

Connecticut Warbler, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 17, 2016

Palm Warbler ('yellow'), Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 17, 2016

Common Yellowthroat, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 17, 2016

Yellow Warbler, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 17, 2016

Prairie Warbler, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 17, 2016

Brown Thrasher, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 17, 2016

House Wren, Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 17, 2016

Dawn at Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Sep 17, 2016

Although I didn't get any new rarities today there were a number of them around this morning with the highlight by far being point blank looks of the Sedge Wren at Arcadia and luckily Keenan and Isabel arrived just in time to see it too.  It was so close at times the camera could not focus and I actually got an identifiable photo just hand holding my iPhone.  It stayed with us for more than ten minutes before it moved away.  I arrived there before dawn and quickly ran across a Dickcissel, a Marsh Wren and then the Sedge Wren within minutes of each other.  Overall unusual species there included a Least Flycatcher, 17 House Wrens, the Sedge Wren and Marsh Wren, at least 13 Northern Mockingbirds, two Connecticut Warblers (a truly amazing showing of this species this year), 4 Yellow Warbler, a couple 'yellow' Palm Warblers and two Dickcissels.  I was joined by Aidan and Devin a bit later in the morning and also ran across several other birders that were there.  It was nice to be out walking a bit more after hurting my back...doctors orders to keep walking as much as I can so I could not think of a better way to follow orders than birding along the flat trails at Arcadia.  Full list with more photos here:  http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31621592

I managed to achieve something I have never gone before when I was able to find five wren species in a day...Sedge Wren, Marsh Wren and House Wren at Arcadia, a Winter Wren at home and a Carolina Wren. I also checked again for the pelican but it appears to be long gone (but there is always a chance it will show somewhere else in the area).