March has started off on a productive note with 72 species in Hampshire County in the first three days (a really good start even with working on one of those three days). On the first I headed out after work with the goal being to find a warbler or two and I was lucky enough to find two species (Yellow rumped Warbler and Pine Warbler) and extended my unbroken streak to 83 months with at least one species of warbler in Hampshire County (and 24 consecutive months with two species of warbler in the county). Beyond the warblers on the first I had a nice showing of waterfowl, both species of vulture, Red Crossbill and Chipping Sparrow. I made a return trip to Winsor Dam late in the afternoon and found the Say's Phoebe had returned. The phoebe now continues into its fourth month at the dam (originally found on Dec 10th).
I had to work on the 2nd but on the third I was out again trying to track down a Yellow rumped Warbler to get some photos of and I had good luck with that goal at Arcadia where I had four individuals. Arcadia also produced some other good stuff among some 43 species including a Cackling Goose, a Ruby crowned Kinglet and some Rusty Blackbirds. I checked a few fields in Hadley and Amherst in search of unusual geese and found only groups of Canada Geese. I eventually made it over to Winsor Dam where I once again had the Say's Phoebe and four Pine Warblers (I also had more Pine Warblers yet again at another location in Belchertown). Although the weather for the month has been above normal temperature wise it is still not warm enough for me so I'm off to warmer locations soon...more on that to come.
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