The wind shift seemed to have brought in some fresh birds last night, though not in much greater numbers. Early this morning I found a lively pocket of Ruby-crowned Kinglets and catbirds that also included a Baltimore Oriole and several warblers--predominately Yellow-rumps, but most excitingly, a Tennessee and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. (Thank you, Jeremiah, for helping me ID the Orange-crowned. Well, let's be honest, for ID'ing the Orange-crowned that I thought was another Tennessee.)
Also this morning I finally heard the Carolina Wren singing, near the brewery, and found my first White-throated Sparrow of the trip. I also thought I might have seen an American Bittern in flight this morning, in Lobster Cove, but the angle was too weird to confirm it.
Other interesting warblers observed today, most noted as single individuals, include Prairie (by the community garden in the Meadow), Blackburnian, Nashville, Cape May, and Black-throated Blue.
Several people (alas, not I) saw a BLUE GROSBEAK near the Ice Pond. Flyover DICKCISSELS were noted by many, and apparently three were seen in the community garden. A single CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was hanging out near the Hill Studio. Found my first Swamp Sparrow of the trip in the Meadow behind the grocery store.
Diminished raptor action today, with Peregrine Falcon being the most common flyover that I saw.
The YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON continued in plain view at the Ice Pond, while a Great Blue Heron preened and hung out in nearby spruce tree.
And it was a really beautiful day.
Kristen
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