I have managed to get out birding a bit the last several days between bouts of work and other obligations. The weather has continued its inevitable slide toward winter with a few nights getting into the teens and multiple cold days. The snow held off until the day after Thanksgiving when we got a dusting (areas in the hills to the west got several inches of snow). I spent a few very cold mornings at Winsor Dam in the hopes of finding some arriving waterfowl or other late season migrants. There were no big numbers but a decent selection of species with a Bonaparte's Gull that stayed around for a couple days among the highlights. I also spent some time doing some preliminary scouting in Hatfield for the upcoming Christmas Bird Count (December 19th for the Northampton count) as well as looking for late season warblers. I caught up with two Common Yellowthroats on the day after Thanksgiving. I also had a pale Canada Goose flyover the East Meadows a couple days ago which looked a lot like a pale goose that showed up in the area last January. I ended the month with a couple species of warbler and a late Gray Catbird this morning. I'm thankful to be getting away again to warmer locations to start off December.
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