Monday I decided to finally go see the Grasshopper Sparrow at Francis Carter Preserve -- there was a bonus as a Vesper Sparrow remained for a third day.
Prairie Warbler
Nest -- not sure whose
Vesper Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Yellow Warbler
Headed to Galilee next for a few old friend
Snowy Egret
Spotted Sandpiper
Female Red-winged Blackbird
Green Heron
Least Sandpiper
Peeps fleeing
Tuesday started my "residency" at Quonnie. In previous years I have started earlier, but cold temps (which continue) and high water have been a deterrent. I decided this was the week I needed to start up again -- there were rewards. But to catch a better tide situation I started my birding day in Westerly.
Barn Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Willow Flycatcher
Great Blue Heron
Willet on the Roof...
Willow Flycatcher
And some flowers from Avondale
On to Quonnie
The Reward 6 Red Knots
Ruddy Turnstone
Piping Plover
A new territory was explored early Wednesday -- Foster Cove Loop at Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge.
Common Yellowthroat
Blue-winged Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Cedar Waxwing with Nesting materials
Ruby-throated Hummingbird in the wild
Mute Swan on a nest
Flora
Eastern Towhee
Female American Redstart
Then off to Quonnie
Least Sandpiper
Possible Western Sandpiper
Piping Plover
Dunlin
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Red Knots
Finally a very cooperative House Wren
Flycatchers, Marsh Wrens & Tricolors OH MY! Oh and some others too...
American Robin
Willow Flycatcher
Marsh Wren
Tricolored Heron
Great Blue Heron
Quonnie early again on Friday -- but then off to Norman Bird Sanctuary to try to photograph the Kentucky Warbler that has been hanging there -- they don't open until 9am. Crazy!
Green Heron
Piping Plover
Willet
Northern Mockingbird
Laughing Gull
Mallard Duckling
Eastern Phoebe
Ruby-throated Hummingbird in the wild!
Glossy Ibis at Marsh Meadows
Kentucky Warbler
An early Saturday at Quonnie -- beautiful, a little cool but calm that is until the gnats came out.
Piping Plover
Spotted Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knots
Willow Flycatcher
Butterfly
Flora
Sunday brought an early morning at Quonnie -- disrupted by two unleashed Dogs and two entitled owners. Reminding me of the "joys" of summer here. I will avoid the weekends there as much as possible from now until Labor Day.
Bank Swallow
Ruddy Turnstone
Bonaparte's Gull (on the Sandbar)
Red Knots
This is the 7th Red Knot -- six of them have been around for almost a week, but this one only came in a few days ago. It often stays put when the other 6 flush, weird.
Herring Gulls Kerfuffle about a Crab breakfast
Northern Mockingbird
Black-bellied Plover
Great Blue Heron on Atlantic Avenue
Snowy Egret on Atlantic Avenue
Great & Snow Egrets, Atlantic Avenue
Snowy Egret engaging in some mating activity on Atlantic Avenue
Next week will include some time in Maine & a Pelagic.
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