A few lingering species around before an upcoming warm up

Pine Siskin, Great Pond, Hatfield, MA, Oct 17, 2023

White crowned Sparrow, Great Pond, Hatfield, MA, Oct 17, 2023

Winter Wren, UMASS Demonstration Forest, Belchertown, MA, Oct 19, 2023

House Wren, Wentworth Farm Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, Oct 20, 2023

Common Yellowthroat, Wentworth Farm Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, Oct 20, 2023

Ruby crowned Kinglet, Belchertown, MA, Oct 22, 2023

Pine Warbler, Belchertown, MA, Oct 22, 2023

Golden crowned Kinglet, Belchertown, MA, Oct 23, 2023

Blue headed Vireo, Belchertown, MA, Oct 23, 2023

Eastern Towhee, Rail trail, Ware, MA, Oct 23, 2023

Pine Siskins, Rail trail, Ware, MA, Oct 23, 2023

I have tried to get out as much as I could the last several days between other commitments and have been rewarded with a number of lingering species.  The weather has been somewhat cool and breezy the last few days and given the date I expected to have a big influx of waterfowl but that never materialized.  Without waterfowl around I concentrated on finding late passerines (with the focus on warblers as usual).  I found a number of late species (including House Wren, Blue headed Vireo, Eastern Towhee, Pine Warbler and Common Yellowthroat) as well as continued high numbers of Ruby crowned Kinglets, Golden crowned Kinglets and Winter Wrens as well as ever increasing numbers of Pine Siskins. After a predicted frost tonight, the weather looks to start a big warm up as October rapidly comes to an end with highs that may reach into the 70's for four straight days starting on Wednesday.