Mid April update

Yellow rumped Warbler 'myrtle', Rail trail, Amherst, MA, Apr 13, 2024

Song Sparrow, Rail trail, Amherst, MA, Apr 13, 2024

Belted Kingfisher, Rail trail, Amherst, MA, Apr 13, 2024

Say's Phoebe, Winsor Dam, Quabbin Park, MA, Apr 13, 2024

Black capped Chickadee, Rail trail, Ware, MA, Apr 14, 2024

Great Blue Heron at nest, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Apr 14, 2024

Pileated Woodpecker, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Apr 14, 2024

Palm Warbler 'yellow', Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Apr 14, 2024

Barred Owl, Rail trail, Amherst, MA, Apr 15, 2024

Chipping Sparrow, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Apr 15, 2024

Bald Eagle and Great Blue Heron, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Apr 15, 2024

Great Blue Herons at nest, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Apr 15, 2024

Palm Warbler 'yellow', Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Apr 15, 2024

Mourning Dove on nest, Winsor Dam, Quabbin Park, MA, Apr 15, 2024

The mid part of April has now arrived and with each day comes more and more in the way of somewhat early season migrants.  Overall the migration conditions for the month have been less than perfect although there was a big influx of birds overnight on Tuesday the 9th into Wednesday the 10th and more arrivals have come in the last few days in lesser numbers.  Nonetheless I have managed to add a few new species over the last few days with many more to come as migration increases as we press toward May.