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

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Thetford Center, VT  05075

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