Birding while packing...

Barbara Seith
May 23
2 min read

Despite needing to prepare for my Amazon trip, I've had some nice birding in Rhode Island that past few weeks. Also wanted to share a video from someone I met on the ferry to the Dry Tortugas -- which I am in a few times and he mentions me as the person who told him there was a Cuban Pewee on the island. Some nice videography and he went snorkeling (which I did not) so it gives you a nice flavor of the island.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4UqovezeNM

So on to Rhode Island -- Quonnie has been just ok -- nothing spectacular

Willet

American Redstart

Northern Yellow Warbler

Great Black-backed Gull snacking on a Horseshoe Crab, Piping Plover & Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Willet

Succotash Marsh

American Redstart

Bunny

Least Sandpiper

Willets

Great Egret

plus Least Sandpipers

Flock of Least Sandpipers

Ponagansett Road

A rare Kentucky Warbler was singing up a storm

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Back at Quonnie - Sunrise

First time here -- Canada Goose Family

Yellow-crowned Night-heron - hanging in the breachway

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/68c36c_c4af97fe9f83427b8c02460f23bc3a55/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

The next afternoon at Quonnie -- my First of Year Red Knots

Black-bellied Plover

Willet & Laughing Gull

The Horseshoe Crabs are back at Quonnie.

Semipalmated Plover

Willet

Black-bellied Plover

My Quonnie Setup

Glossy Ibis

The Ashaway Heron Rookery

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/68c36c_b9085d08dc424667af7b38b8f919ed02/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/68c36c_cd31539676b14885943f712c20e7c0f4/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

Great morning at Succotash with very cooperative birds

Juvi Killdeer

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/68c36c_d1f84692ed74467ca4a160937c30041e/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

Clapper Rail

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/68c36c_fe0205acfcbb4f74802de6502acfa2c2/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/68c36c_87aaeb98106945fdbf09c26d7c0a3e79/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/68c36c_5989e73a670f46beabac3e0cabef8815/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

Willet

Short-billed Dowitcher, Semipalamated Plover and Least Sandpiper

Semipalmated Plover

Short-billed Dowitcher

Mixed flock of peeps

Weeden Farm - South Kingstown Land Trust -- Gator Tour

House Wren

Eastern Kingbird

Common Grackle

Tree Swallow

Buckeye Brook Road

Northern Waterthrush

Great Crested Flycatcher

Blue-winged Warbler

Quonnie

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Long-tailed Duck -- who should have migrated by now

Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Ocean View Highway

Snapping Turtle

Succotash Marsh

Short-billed Dowitcher

Plus Black-bellied Plover

Black-bellied Plover

Goosberry Cove

Common Terns

Ocean Drive, Newport

American Goldfinch

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Fort Getty

Barn Swallow

A quick afternoon bird on Atlantic Avenue, Westerly

Little Blue Heron

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/68c36c_4a36c1fc5c244968a1c67acbad240e5a/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

Last Day at Quonnie

Yellow-crowned Night-heron

Horseshoe Crabs -- will likely be gone by the time I return

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Black-bellied Plover

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Breakfast container

Surprise White Ibis flyover -- lucky to get my camera up in time...

This was my last morning birding in Rhode Island for a few weeks and I was tempted to chase one of the birds I need for my year list, but instead I decided to stick to the coast. Even though I already feel the change to summer (translation the arrival of the tourists and the attitude) I went out early and it is a bit gloomy out. I skipped Quonnie, but was rewarded not by birds (although I finally got some good interesting time with a few Green Herons) but by Mammals.

Succotash Marsh

Coyote - with a beautiful brindle coat and lovely eyes