First three warm days of November

Savannah Sparrow, East Meadows, Northampton, MA, Nov 1, 2026

Yellow rumped Warbler 'myrtle', East Meadows, Northampton, MA, Nov 1, 2026

American Pipits, Aqua Vitae Road, Hadley, Hadley, MA, Nov 1, 2026

American Robin, Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Hadley, MA, Nov 1, 2026

Blue Jay, Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Hadley, MA, Nov 1, 2026

Eastern Bluebird, Hickory Ridge Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, Nov 1, 2026

Purple Finch, Silvio Conte NWR-Fort River, Hadley, MA, Nov 1, 2026

Low water at Gate 52, Quabbin Park, MA, Nov 2, 2026

Rusty Blackbird, Jabish Canal, Belchertown, MA, Nov 2, 2026

American Robin, Jabish Canal, Belchertown, MA, Nov 2, 2026

River Otter, Jabish Canal, Belchertown, MA, Nov 2, 2026

River Otter, Jabish Canal, Belchertown, MA, Nov 2, 2026

Gray Catbird, Rail Trail, Amherst, MA, Nov 3, 2026

Common Yellowthroat, Rail Trail, Amherst, MA, Nov 3, 2026

Carolina Wren, Rail Trail, Amherst, MA, Nov 3, 2026

Fox Sparrow, Wentworth Farm Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, Nov 3, 2026

Rusty Blackbird, Hickory Ridge Conservation Area, Amherst, MA, Nov 3, 2026

Black capped Chickadee, Jabish Canal, Belchertown, MA, Nov 3, 2026

During the first three days of November I have mainly been out searching for warblers as we continue to enjoy mainly sunny and warmer than usual conditions.  The mornings have been cool with some frost but once the sun comes up it warms nicely with highs in the 60's.  I have covered areas on either side of the Connecticut River and then back toward home and have been out most of the morning each day.  I have so far found a total of 80 species with four of those being warblers (three of those species being late including Palm Warbler, Black throated Blue Warbler and Common Yellowthroat).  Other late or unusual species included Red Crossbills, Gray Catbird and Dickcissel plus continued increased numbers of Purple Finches and Pine Siskins.  The weather looks to continue to be abnormally warm through the end of the week when some rain finally arrives and then we cool down in a big way after that.