The Eastern Bluebird of happiness was the 112th bird for a small group guided by Seth Benz and me over the last few days. The highlight was a Cape May Warbler at Quoddy Head today. Among the other surprises not yet reported, we encountered three Philly Vireos in various places Downeast. A Wilson’s Warbler was behind the Eastland Motel. The last Barn Swallow of the summer was on the phone wire in Cutler.
But maybe the biggest surprise was how often we encountered Black-throated Green Warblers still feeding big families of young. Either they had a great year or a late one. We saw a Red-eyed Vireo feeding a youngster on Campobello yesterday, too. Even though flycatchers and swallows were completely absent Downeast, I declare that summer is not yet over.
Bob Duchesne
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