I share this with y’all thinking CC is a fun place to visit and there is a rather nice variety of birds we don’t usually have, or much of.

We were basically in “residence” Thursday –Saturday noon.  There is coastal birding and there are some fine kettle hole freshwater ponds.

Basically the dabblers feed on freshwater, divers (and sea ducks) feed on the ocean/ coast.  I try to mix driving with different habitats.

56 species total.   44 on Will (son)and my  trip to P-town and vicinity.  Weather was phenomenal  !  62 degrees in P-town, rather user friendly.

Hyannis south shore, Marston’s Mills,, Corporation Beach, Dennis, Bass River Gun Club, Dennis, P-town vicinity.

Highlight:    1 Gr. Shearwater, 1 Red-thr.Loon  both 100 yards off shore near P-t.

52 species all toll.   Hightlights:   in Phylogenetic order, sort of.   Total #’s are close.

Co. Loon  12            Red-thr. Loon  20

Red-necked Grebe  40      Horned  12       Pied-billed  1

Greater Shearwater  12        Northern Gannet   20        Black-legged Kittiwake  4

Razorbill  20             Great Cormorant  50        Double-crested  20

Gr.black Backed Gull  60       Herring  220      Ring-billed  120       Bonaparte’s  140      Laughing  4               

Co. Eider  (600)       Black Scoter 120      Surf  60           White-winged  20

Common Merganser  12              Red-breasted  30        Hooded 1 male

Oldsquaw aka Long-tailed Duck  12     Co. Goldeneye  2(pr.)     Bufflehead  40

Mute Swan  12       Ring-necked Duck  8         Gadwall  12              Am. Widgeon 6

Mallard  40              Black Duck  12        Blue-w. Teal 1 f         Am. Coot   8

Greater Yellowlegs   7       Dunlin  200              Dowithcher sp. 1

No. Harrier  3     Red-t. Hawk  2        misc. other residents like BcCh, CaWr, Mock.

Respectfully submitted Bill S.

Bill Shepard       

Project Coordinator

CT River Birding Trail

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