Hey Birders,
Well a fairly slow day, but some interesting sightings nonetheless.
Here are the highlights...
Prothonotary Warbler - 2-3 males are at Fish Point, its hard to be certain, but
there maybe a 3rd male present
Cerulean Warbler - 2 males were seen together at Sheridan's Point
E. Whip-poor Will - 1 female flushed near the Municipal Dump
Northern Mockingbird - 1 bird at Fish Point
Black Scoter - 3 birds flew by the south shore
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 first-year birds and a 2nd year bird at Fish Point
Peregrine Falcon - 1 adult at Lighthouse Point
Rough-legged Hawk - 1 light adult at Sheridan's Point
Several other firsts of the year were seen today, including; Black-billed (May
7th) and Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Eastern Wood-Pewee and Least Sandpiper. A
smattering of warblers were present (at least 22 species), albeit in low
numbers; Orange-crowned, N. Parula, Pine, Blue-winged, Tennessee and Cape May
topping the list.
I'll post the breakdown of the bird race tomorrow.
Number of species seen on the island since April 25th: 208
Good Birding,
Ken Burrell
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