This week marked the return of the Terns -- finally had them in numbers! There was even a Sandwich Tern spotted in Naragansett. On Monday I had Forster's, Roseates, Commons & Leasts. At times side by side.
American Oystercatcher with breakfast


Roseate Tern


Forster's Tern


Common Tern

Semipalmated Sandpiper


Ugh -- the fog was back on Tuesday at Quonnie. It lifted enough to see that my Cap'n Jack's Osprey nest has not one, but TWO nestlings. So exciting -- also some new hay bales attracted a bunch of Starlings.
Willet, Quonnie

Least Sandpiper dances with fog

Great Egret

Common Tern on Buoy early

A little later the fog lifts (somewhat)

Nestling #1

Nestling #2

Both Nestlings

Card's Pond Road Starlings


Wednesday the fog rolled in again, but lifted just long enough for us to see five Whimbrels and some other stuff at Quonnie.
The Semipalmated Plovers are back too!


The American Oystercatchers brought some sun


Willet, Roseate Tern & Common Tern on the Sandbar

Whimbrel in the Marsh


Thursday the fog finally cleared -- and good thing. A busy day starting at Quonnie and ending on a Whale Watch (mostly for birds)
Great Blue Heron



Semipalmated Sandpipers

Common Tern


Roseate Tern


The Whale Watch was not particularly birdy, but we did see 4 Fin Whales and got an extra long boat ride! We went almost directly south.
Great Shearwater








Cory's Shearwater - note the yellow beak


Fin Whale





It's a tern -- just don't know what kind...


Spotted Sandpiper on the seawall on the way back in.

Friday took me to Succotash (Heard & briefly saw a Seaside Sparrow), Galilee Escape Road & Camp Cronin. Not Foggy and some not quite certain birds.
Saltmarsh Sparrow, Succotash Marsh



Galilee Escape Road, Barn Swallow

Barn & Bank Swallow

Barn Swallow





Bank Swallow

Maybe Common Yellowthroat...






Maybe Least Flycatcher





Camp Cronin, Mystery Terns



Spotted Sandpiper




Skipped Quonnie again on Saturday to avoid the mayhem that is Quonnie on the weekend. Started at Succotash to see if I could get a photo of the Seaside Sparrow and didn't even hear it today, but got to see more Saltmarsh Sparrows & one of my Osprey nestlings exercising its wings.
Saltmarsh Sparrow



Common Tern

Song Sparrow

Osprey Nestlings



On Sunday I closed out the week with an early morning visit to Quonnie -- had a nice visit with the usual suspects, then off to Shickasheen farm for a good photo session with a Solitary Sandpiper.
Least Tern




Bonaparte's Gull

Semipalmated Plover


Shickasheen Farm
Lesser Yellowlegs


Least Sandpiper





Solitary Sandpiper






Immature Tree Swallow

Hoping for a good weather week coming up and NO FOG!
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