Fall birding at Blue Mash

Not a bad morning at Blue Mash with lots of new arrivals and birds moving through. Highlight was a patch tick in the shape of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Warbler variety as has been this fall was rather low but still spectacular to see as many as 4 Black-throated Blue Warblers in one tree. Other warblers were Common Yellowthroat, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green and Black and White Warbler. Sparrows clearly pushed into the area and I found Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow and even a single Lincoln's. What the heck is wrong with me that I just cannot sniff out a single Savannah Sparrow. An early Northern Harrier was in a tree by the fence line and a Broad-winged Hawk paid visit to the site, my second for the Mash. Plenty of Scarlet Tanagers around as well, I counted at least four of them. A quick spy across the pond yielded a high count of 12 Pec Sandpipers and the lingering Yellowlegs.

115 species for the year, 146 total.