Migrants continue to trickle in the last several days including an early Palm Warbler and a intergrade Green winged Teal

Palm Warbler 'western', Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Mar 27, 2018

Ring necked Ducks', Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Mar 27, 2018

Mink, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Mar 27, 2018

Mink, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Mar 27, 2018

Mink, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Mar 27, 2018

Yellow rumped Warbler 'myrtle', Arcadia, Northampton, MA, Mar 27, 2018

Canada Geese (large and small), Tri Town beach, Whately, MA, Mar 27, 2018

Intergrade Green winged Teal (Eurasian x American Green winged Teal hybrid), Hadley, MA, Mar 27, 2018

Intergrade Green winged Teal (Eurasian x American Green winged Teal hybrid), Hadley, MA, Mar 27, 2018

Belted Kingfisher, Lake Wallace, Belchertown, MA, Mar 24, 2018

Greater White fronted Goose, UMASS campus Pond, Amherst, MA, Mar 2018

I have been down somewhat the last several days sick but I finally felt good enough this morning to spend a bit more than just a short time outside.  I was rewarded with several good birds this morning including my first Eastern Phoebe and Tree Swallows (at Arcadia and Lake Wallace respectively).  Other notables this morning included at least five Yellow rumped Warblers at Arcadia and the continued Palm Warbler at Lake Wallace (more on the initial sighting of that bird here: Palm Warbler).  In the afternoon I had to head out for an appointment but I managed to make a quick stop along the river in Hadley on my way to Deerfield and turned up a female Gadwall as well as an intergrade Green winged Teal (a hybrid of American Green winged Teal x Eurasian Green winged Teal aka Common Teal).  I have never had this hybrid before and have only had pure Eurasian Green winged Teal twice before in western mass...once in Hampshire County along Aqua Vitae Road back in April 2011 and once in Hampden County at Fannie Stebbins in March 2012.  I also stopped briefly at Tri Town beach in Whately to check out the geese and had just Canada Geese although one was quite small but just didn't look right for Cackling Goose.  The last several days have also turned up a few other new birds for the year including Belted Kingfisher (finally), Greater White fronted Goose and Wilson's Snipe.  Besides the birds today I had a close encounter with a Mink at Lake Wallace which provided some photo opportunities.  This March is shaping up to be my most productive ever in the county with a total of 97 species so far (already a few ahead of my previous best March) and there are still a few days of the month left.  Hopefully some more southerly winds the next few days will be productive.