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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