Silas Miller, Dan Renaud and I had a great outing Sunday morning on Brigham Hill in Essex searching for warbler variety amongst the apple blossoms but enjoying the whole Spring show.
highlights:
Bay Breasted
Blackpoll
Blackburnian (2)
N. Parula (3)
Cmn Yellowthroat
Yellow Rumped (7+)
Magnolia (3)
Blk Thrtd Blue (3)
Chestnut Sdd (7)
Nashville (2)
Tennessee (3)
Redstart (4)
Ovenbird many
Blk Thrtd Green (h)
Black & White (h)
We also saw our FOY Indigo Buntings, a northbound subadult bald eagle and quite a bit of accipiter activity. A small patch of morels at the end of the walk was icing on the cake. Oh, and is it me or are Rose Breasted Grosbeak in notable abundance this Spring so far?
-Rick
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