Third week of August ends with some cooler conditions and a small influx of migrants

Prairie Warbler, Hickory Ridge Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, Aug 21, 2025

Ruby throated Hummingbird, Hickory Ridge Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, Aug 21, 2025

Olive sided Flycatcher, Hickory Ridge Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, Aug 21, 2025

Northern House Wren, Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Hadley, MA, Aug 21, 2025

American Goldfinch, Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Hadley, MA, Aug 21, 2025

Eastern Meadowlarks, Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Hadley, MA, Aug 21, 2025

Pied billed Grebe, Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Hadley, MA, Aug 21, 2025

Veery, Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Hadley, MA, Aug 21, 2025

 Lesser Yellowlegs, East Meadows, Northampton, MA, Aug 21, 2025

Dawn, East Meadows, Northampton, MA, Aug 21, 2025

Winsor Dam, Quabbin Park, MA, Aug 20, 2025

Common Yellowthroat, Ware, MA, Aug 19, 2025

Pine Warbler, Rail trail, Ware, MA, Aug 19, 2025

Cedar Waxwing on nest, Rail trail, Ware, MA, Aug 19, 2025

Eastern Kingbird, Rail trail, Ware, MA, Aug 19, 2025

Dawn, Winsor Dam, Quabbin Park, MA, Aug 19, 2025

The third week of August snuck up on my fast so will mainly let the photos speak for themselves.  We had a bit of rain yesterday (over an inch) with north winds overnight into this morning.  The winds increased throughout the day as Hurricane Erin made it closest approach.  The last week has featured some decent birding conditions although not much in the way of obvious migrants.  Today was a different story with multiple species of obvious migrants around including an early Philadelphia Vireo, a Mourning Warbler and a Pied billed Grebe plus my second Olive sided Flycatcher of the fall migration season.  I'm currently it at 154 species for the month in the county (tied for my highest total for August at this point) and 228 species for the year (two ahead of my best year ever in the county YTD).  We shall see what the rest of fall into winter holds for me before we head off to warmer climates for the winter.