A few observations and highlights of the past couple of days, by no means comprehensive and in no particular order:
-Two CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS joined several Chipping and Song Sparrows on some seed at the end of Harbor Rd.
-A very large (female) Cooper's Hawk flew overhead yesterday, noted by many on the island
-Many Cape May and Yellow-rumped Warblers continue, along with a diversity of other warblers, but most in very small numbers (1-3), including Palm, Pine, Yellow, Wilson's, and Am. Redstart. Haven't seen a Prairie W yet, but others saw one yesterday and today. Chestnut-sided and Magnolia were also reported by others.
-Have noted an unusual number of Brown Creepers out here; I feel like in the past I've seen 1-2, but they've been popping up everywhere this week
-Gannet show continues off Lobster Cove and elsewhere
-Shorebirds in Lobster Cove included, 1 each of Spotted, Solitary, and Semipalmated Sandpiper; 1 Semipalmated Plover
-A young and apparently naive Great Blue Heron continues to wander the island and offshore ledges. Noted by residents for the past month or so, in their yards, etc.
-A MOURNING WARBLER was seen this morning by me, Don Reimer, and Bill Thompson; not sure if this is the same bird we saw several days ago, just got a couple of brief looks
-Bill Thompson, Doug James and I heard a rumor of a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO at the Ice Pond and actually managed to relocate it after it flew out in front of us. It obligingly posed for photographs. Also at the Ice Pond at that time today was a Sharp-Shinned Hawk, a pair of kingfishers, and the errant Great Blue Heron in a tree. And our first Downy Woodpecker!
-Some young Ring-necked Pheasants, probably the trio of fledglings I spotted out here in late June, are being seen around. I saw the male today, with most of his adult plumage grown in. The other 2 are females. Their provenance is unknown, as it was believed the pheasants that had been out here for many years had died off, so not sure these are "countable" birds—but it's fun to see them again.
Kristen
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