A cold rain fell most of today but I went for a Sunday drive and saw a few new birds.
-- Saw a small flock of four Chimney Swifts at Muscovic Road in Stockholm. These were a bit early.
Long Lake in St. Agatha was fairly quiet but a few of the Common Terns that nest here had returned. Their nesting island was still mostly underwater and you could hardly find any space betwen the cormorants that covered the small portion that was above the surface. Three Black Scoters and a young White-winged Scoter were the only other notables here.
Though I stopped at Madawaska Lake in the AM, I apparently missed a raft of Common Eiders and White-winged Scoters. Brenda Ketch sent over a photo of these later just to rub it in! (kidding).
I saw several Bonaparte's Gulls today including a pair that might be thinking about nesting in the area. I was dive bombed several times!
Late this afternoon, I was surprised to see my first Bay-breasted Warbler of the year hanging out with the big finch flock under my feeders. The bird was holding its own with the crowd. I was able to get some photos as the scrappy warbler displaced siskins and goldfinches and was eating cracked corn! You can see some low light photos here: https://flic.kr/p/H3Y5S5
The Sherman Sandhill Cranes are still being seen regularly, a Great-horned Owlet has ventured onto the branches of its home tree in Presque Isle and a Red-bellied Woodpecker was reported in Chapman.
Good Birding
Bill
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