The slow migration continues but it is slowly getting warmer

Eastern Bluebird, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Apr 20, 2018

Ruby crowned Kinglet, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Apr 20, 2018

Palm Warbler, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Apr 20, 2018

Louisiana Waterthrush, Quabbin Park, MA, Apr 20, 2018

Louisiana Waterthrush, Quabbin Park, MA, Apr 20, 2018

Song Sparrow, Rail trail, Amherst, MA, Apr 21, 2018

American Robin with nesting material, Rail trail, Amherst, MA, Apr 21, 2018

 Hermit Thrush, Rail trail, Amherst, MA, Apr 21, 2018

 Blue Jay, Rail trail, Amherst, MA, Apr 21, 2018

 Field Sparrow, Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Hadley, MA, Apr 21, 2018

American Robin, Mitch's Way, Hadley, MA, Apr 23, 2018

Winsor Dam, Quabbin Park, MA, Apr 25, 2018

The weather seems to have finally switched to a more spring like pattern with some warmer temperatures and sunny skies for a few days (with an unfortunately rainy and cool day today).  Oddly the number and variety of migrants has not increased much at all so far but I'm sure that will change in the next few days.  Notables that I have found the last several days included a flyover Evening Grosbeak at Quabbin Park on the 23rd and my first Northern Waterthrush and a slightly early Common Yellowthroat along the rail trail in Amherst yesterday.  The numbers of Palm Warblers in the area continue to be impressive with large groups in multiple locations.  After the rain today we will have a few more days of less than ideal migration conditions but by the end of the week it should warm up again with southerly winds which should bring in lots of stuff.

Red Fox, Home, Belchertown, MA, Apr 21, 2018

Eastern Phoebe, Home, Belchertown, MA, Apr 21, 2018

Mouse, Home, Belchertown, MA, Apr 23, 2018

Dark eyed Junco, Home, Belchertown, MA, Apr 22, 2018

Eastern Phoebe, Home, Belchertown, MA, Apr 23, 2018

Activity around the house has included a few more species showing up at the water feature as well as a family of Red Fox that I saw last Saturday.  I also finally captured a decent photo of the banded Eastern Phoebe that has been around the yard (thanks to one of the motion cameras)