Thursday, May 3, 2018

May brings in summer like warmth and lots of birds on southerly winds

Brewster's Warbler, Sweet Alice Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, May 3, 2018
Brewster's Warbler, Sweet Alice Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, May 3, 2018
Brewster's Warbler, Sweet Alice Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, May 3, 2018
Yellow Warbler, Sweet Alice Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, May 3, 2018
Black and White Warbler, Quabbin Park, MA, May 3, 2018
Worm eating Warbler, Skinner SP, Hadley, MA, May 3, 2018
 Cerulean Warbler, Skinner SP, Hadley, MA, May 3, 2018
Eastern Box Turtle, Sweet Alice Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, May 3, 2018
I don't have a lot of time to post today but suffice it to say migration has really popped around here thanks to a few nights of southerly winds that brought in lots of birds (and heat).  The last two days have featured temperatures in the 80's to 90.  I managed to get out at first light today and hit a variety of areas finding just under a hundred species including 23.5 species of warbler including two Hooded Warblers and a Brewster's Warbler.  I tried to find a reported Swainson's Warbler that Mike L. found but didn't have any luck.  A great day to be out and about.  Below are a few of the eBird lists from today with photos and audio attached.

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