First a small correction. In my last post I noted 2 Spotted Sandpipers at the Ice Pond, but I meant to say Solitary Sandpipers, which are in fact quite spotted. And apparently there were 3 there yesterday, 9.23.18.
Random observations of note over the past few days:
-Many Cape May Warblers still around, including at least one bird in the grape arbor with a Blackpoll and a Black-throated Blue (female), actually eating grapes.
-Yesterday I saw 3 DICKCISSELS together and heard others throughout the day; while there were 1-2 here before, it seemed like many more came in Saturday night.
-PHILADELPHIA VIREOS are almost more common than Blue-headed right now. Saw at least 3 yesterday.
-Raptors have regularly included singles or twos of all Peregrines, Merlins, kestrels, and Sharp-shinned Hawks. (I missed the Cooper's Hawk.)
-LARK SPARROW observed Sat. afternoon on seed in the road to the Wyeth house. I didn't see it again on Sunday.
-Yesterday's highlight was a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, turned up by Don Reimer and seen only a couple of times after that (after loooong waits).
-Monarch butterfly flight was fantastic yesterday, but other species numbers are down this year.
-Missed the SNOW GEESE that passed over the island on Sat. a.m., alas.
-Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers finally showed up yesterday in small numbers, as well as a few robins and White-throated Sparrows.
-Several singing Carolina Wrens
-Gannet show continues offshore, with schools of mackerel (I'm told) coming close to the island. Have seen porpoises several times among the feeding gannets and gulls.
Cold, strong winds today, will see what they bring.
Kristen
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