Our ALCIDS have been ashore in good numbers for two nights and are now into their 2nd day. Things are looking promising after a worrysome start.
ARCTIC TERNS have been coming in the last two mornings, too. They seem to be settling in pretty well.
The numbers are never what we would like but there's at least as many as last year, possibly a few more.
Small migrants are still sparse. A MOCKING BIRD appeared yesterday.
ORIOLES continue to provide our colour but the ORCHARD ORIOLE was invited to lunch by a MERLIN yesterday.
CATBIRDS are a bit more numerous and there are still a scattered thrush, mainly HERMIT THRUSHES.
Three BLACK SCOTERS have been regular foragers to the same in-shore spot in front of the house for a few days.
Although the species is a common migrant and occasional winter visiter, they are uncommon this late and close in-shore.
I forgot to mention Hummers in previous posts. They continue to appear, making a vain search for flowers, nearly every day. Gender seens about equal.
Perhaps the "bird" of the day" yesterday was a butterfly of uncertain species. It had the general appearance of a PAINTED LADY or similiar species. No species of that type breeds here.
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