On Monday my Ospreys at Cap'n Jacks put on a nice show and then I got to see an Otter in Mud Pond. Dipped on the Blue-winged Teal in the morning, but the female showed itself briefly in the ran in the afternoon.
Succotash Marsh
Osprey
American Tree Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Osprey back in the nest together
Mud Pond
Otter
Still misting on Tuesday morning, so I went "Up North" to get less of it, it did not work, but had a ton (ok five) Brown Creepers -- the last one (at Fisherville Brook) was very cooperative.
The Road to Fisherville Brook
Brown Creeper (same individual moving between trees -- it is what Creepers do).
On Tuesday night some reported a Northern Shrike (my current nemesis bird) in Tiverton -- since I was headed to Aquidneck Island anyway, I went to take a look. It wasn't there -- and, of course, it was misting! Had some lovely Daffodils.
Seapowet Road
Northern Mockingbird
Daffodils wilting in the mist
Common Grackle
Ocean Drive
Black Scoter
Common Goldeneye
No birding on Thursday -- lots of rain, No photos on Friday -- still rainy. Quonnie on Saturday morning -- an American Woodcock (first I've had there) was Pweeting! 13 Piping Plover -- high count for the year so far! Plus 2 Northern Shovelers and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Succotash Marsh. There was NO RAIN!
Quonnie Breachway
Fish Crow
American Crow
Succotash Marsh
Northern Shoveler
American Black Duck
Lesser Yellowlegs (Front) & Greater Yellowlegs (Back)
Sunday dawned with beautiful blue skies and I headed for Marsh Meadows for a First of Year Snowy Egret -- I saw one, but it was far away -- will post photo just so you can see how far. The black bill is clearly visible. Off to Newport and stopped back at Succotash where I saw another Snowy Egret (did not need to go so far!) and a quick look at a Black-bellied Plover who landed briefly near some Killdeer at the Sweet Spot and flew off with them. Maybe they saw the Coyote in the next marsh...
Marsh Meadows
Distant Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Mackerel Cove
American Oystercatcher
Ocean Drive, Newport
Killdeer
Harlequin Duck
Brant
Savannah Sparrow
European Starling
Sachuest Marsh NWR
Piping Plover
Norman Bird Sanctuary
Tree Swallow
Succotash Marsh
Snowy Egret
Northern Shoveler
Coyote
Lesser Yellowlegs (left), Greater Yellowlegs (right)
Here's hoping for more blue skies next week!
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