I tricked you... they were on Cape Cod, this am. Birded my favorite spot 2x
while visiting family near Hyannis for 38 hrs.

 

List from the ocean/barrier beach/ marsh site:   (composite from 2 mornings,
no one bird was counted more than once)

 

Gr. Blue Heron   5

Gr. Egret              3

Snowy Egret       2

Green Heron     1

Whimbrel            2

Gr. Yellowlegs   2

S-B Dowitcher   8

Ruddy Turnstone   2

Piping Plovers:   3 adults, 7 chicks..chicks were ~ 8- 12 days old, my
guess.

Common tern    30+  seemed to be 2:1 adult to juv.  Particularly good at
dive bombing me.

Willet    5

Semi-p. Plover  8

Semi-p. Sandpiper   1

Least Sandpiper     3

Spotted Sa.         2

Osprey                 4

Laughing Gulll   1

No Saltmarsh Sparrow.

 

Migration may be starting ???!!

 

8-)

 

 

 

 

Bill Shepard        

 

Project Coordinator

CT River Birding Trail

2360 Academy Road

Thetford Center, VT  05075

 

Home: 802 785-2855

 


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