October 2nd, 2005. Bolton Flats WMA, Lancaster, MA.
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morning Susannah and I went out with the Hampshire Bird Club scheduled
field trip to Bolton Flats WMA. The group was a small one with Scott
Surner and Val Miller leading, and we enjoyed a comfortable morning
bathed in glorious autumn sunshine.
The birding was rather busy and this is clearly a great spot with some
excellent potential. Highlights included excellent looks at a close
feeding group of about 18 Rusty Blackbirds, a late Yellow Warbler, a
single but well seen DICKCISSEL in the cornfields, and a rather brief
but identifiable CONNECTICUT WARBLER. I think we surprised the latter
as we walked alongside the cornfield and it perched for only a
short while before flitting into the corn and avoiding relocation and
the camera (naturally!).
In general I didn’t have too much luck with images this morning, but
trip leader Scott Surner came away with some nice shots. The excellent
images here appear with Scott’s permission.
| Images by courtesy of Scott D. Surner, 2005.
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