Early spring migrants continue to arrive such Pine, Palm and Yellow-Rumped Warblers; Louisiana Waterthrush and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. I have yet to see or hear a Black and White Warbler, but the next warm front should help aid their return.
Bald Eagles continue to show well, particularly at Round Meadow Pond (Westminster), Broad-winged Hawks have are arriving and Osprey are still passing through.
Common Mergansers and a few Common Goldeneye continue to linger on a few bodies of water in the area, notably Crystal lake (Gardner) and some back-waters at High Ridge WMA. They will clear out of the area in the next week or two.
Its time to hang out the hummingbird feeders, as a few very early arrivals have been noted from lower elevations of Massachusetts; the main influx is usually the first week of May.
Below are a few photos from afield during the past week:
Bald Eagles continue to show well, particularly at Round Meadow Pond (Westminster), Broad-winged Hawks have are arriving and Osprey are still passing through.
Common Mergansers and a few Common Goldeneye continue to linger on a few bodies of water in the area, notably Crystal lake (Gardner) and some back-waters at High Ridge WMA. They will clear out of the area in the next week or two.
Its time to hang out the hummingbird feeders, as a few very early arrivals have been noted from lower elevations of Massachusetts; the main influx is usually the first week of May.
Below are a few photos from afield during the past week:
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| A pair of Common Mergansers at High Ridge WMA |
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| A male Bufflehead on Lake Dennison |
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| Osprey at Round Meadow Pond |
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| male Northern Flicker |
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| Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
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| Tree Swallow at High Ridge WMA |
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| Ruby-crowned Kinglet at High Ridge WMA |
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| a dorsal view of an "eastern" Palm Warbler |
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| Front view of a different Palm Warbler |
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| A handsome male Pine Warbler, in a pitch pine. |
