After another very long shift at work I got out this morning and headed out in search of birds for the month and possibly some late migrants. I made my first stop over to nearby Fitzgerald Lake where I had at least one Acadian Flycatcher (it has been a good year for the species in the area) in habitat that is marginal for the species. After my short stop there I headed over to Mount Tom to once again search for a Hooded Warbler that has been sporadically heard in the area. When I arrived the first bird I heard was a singing Olive sided Flycatcher, which was out in the open on a dead snag and I got some distant photos as well as a recording (only the second time I have gotten a recording of the species). I once again had no luck with finding the Hooded Warbler but had a number of other breeding species. At this point I had already had eight species of flycatcher and I would add another (Willow Flycatcher) when I made it home and took Wilson for a walk. The only flycatcher species I missed that was still a realistic possibility this time of year was a Yellow bellied Flycatcher. I made a couple more brief stops without too much noteworthy beyond a continued Blue winged x Golden winged Warbler hybrid in Southampton.
The last Hooded Merganser nest has now fledged and I unfortunately missed capturing video of them leaving the nest. I did capture a couple mammals checking out the area around the box including a Mink and a Raccoon.
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