There was a decent flight at Sandy Point this morning - although I must
confess to paying more attention to the birds perching in trees and
shrubs. At about 6:40 I spotted a Connecticut Warbler midway down the
path from the parking lot towards the water. Hard to make out the age
due to the lighting down there at that hour, but the "bulky" appearance,
long legs, short tail projection, and thick eye ring were unmistakable.
It gave me a solid look for just a few seconds before flitting into
thicker shrubs - typical behavior for this species :^)
There was a decent showing of other warblers (Nashville, Wilson's,
Blackpolls, etc) but definitely a thinner and much different flight than
yesterday (when multiple birders got to see another Dickcissel,
cooperatively perching in the shrubs near the parking lot). There were
many more (dozens) of flickers, robins, and waxwings today, and good
numbers of Swainson's Thrushes (10+) and RB Grosbeaks as well (6+). At
least one Golden-crowned Kinglet made an appearance with the
Ruby-crowns, as did a junco (found by Jeanette Lovitch) - the first I've
seen as migrants for the season.
At Old Town House Park (North Yarmouth) mid-morning I was rewarded with
six Lincoln's Sparrows scattered throughout the trail edges, plus a
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. Other sparrow species (Swamp,
White-throated) are increasing in number - it certainly feels like
autumn. Yesterday there was a very gray 1st fall female Cape May
Warbler on the wooded edge past the soccer field.
Good Birding!
-Ken Klapper
North Yarmouth, ME
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