I had a few hours free to start this Thanksgiving and decided to spend them looking for some lingering warblers (and perhaps some other species). I started before dawn at Winsor Dam making a quick check for waterfowl and finding almost none (just a handful of loons...waterfowl numbers continue to be low for the fall). I then had to decide where to go next and I settled on Mount Holyoke College to see if the Wilson's Warbler was still around. I knew it was unlikely the bird would be active so early as it was still in the 30's but I tried nonetheless. I checked all of its favored areas multiple times and came up empty as far as warblers go. I did have a decent selection of other species including at least one (possibly two) Ruby crowned Kinglet. Hopefully the warbler is still around and was just not active while I was there. As it was a bit before nine when I finished at the college I still had a bit more time so headed over to Winsor Dam to look for the group of Pine Warblers I have had there as recently as yesterday (despite the cold and rainy weather). I hoped to track down more than the two I had there yesterday and had some good luck. I eventually found the mixed flock with the Pine Warblers and had at least five individuals present. The numbers of Pine Siskins were also impressive with nearly fifty around and showing well.
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