An early start with superb light and a flock of Sandhill Cranes crossing Crown Marsh.
Sandhill Cranes
American Kestrel
A frustrating session of birding and photography as we watched and tried to get shots of warblers and vireos as they moved quickly through the trees and shrubs at Old Cut.
Magnolia Warbler
Red-eyed Vireo
Always fun to watch Red-eyed Vireos as they crashed about foraging in the vegetation.
Bay-breasted Warbler
Grey-cheeked Thrush
We drove out to a new area not too far from Port Rowan called Turkey Point which we had been told was a good place for waders. On this visit there was only a single Killdeer and Greater Yellowlegs visible but plenty of Ringed-billed and American Herring Gulls to look at. We also found a couple of Song Sparrows, Yellow-rumped and a Blackpoll Warblers.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Killdeer
Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Blackpoll Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Greater Yellowlegs
Adult Bonaparte's Gull with two adult Ring-billed Gulls
First calendar year Ring-billed Gull
First calendar year Ring-billed Gull
First calendar year Ring-billed Gull
First calendar year and adult Ring-billed Gulls
First calendar year Ring-billed Gull
First calendar year American Herring Gull
First calendar year American Herring Gull
First calendar year American Herring Gull
On returning from Turkey Point we sat in the garden for the afternoon and discovered that it was a good place to relax and watch migrating passerines and raptors.
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
Male Cape May Warbler
Female Cape May Warbler
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Grey-cheeked Thrush
