The transition from winter birds to spring/summer birds seems slow this year--still a lot of juncos on the lawn, haven't seen a Chipping Sparrow yet. Where are the catbirds? I should have seen a Pine Warbler by now. True, we have Brown-headed Cowbirds, but everyone except me hates Brown-headed Cowbirds.
On Great Bay Blvd this morning the birding was slow. Brant were around in small numbers; they'll probably hang out until June. I found a couple of Common Loons, one in the inlet, but the water was empty save for that bird. I used Common Loon for Bird A Day, at the risk of running out of winter birds at the end of the year, should I still be in the contest.
However, 6 Great Egrets were the most I've seen so far this year, and on the way out I came upon my first Snowy Egret of the year, very close to the road. Perfect for a picture except the camera battery was dead. Not that the world needs another Snowy Egret photo.
Only 17 species on the Boulevard of Broken Asphalt today. What we need is a warm front pushing up from the south.
Brant 60
Canada Goose 2
American Black Duck 50
Bufflehead 6 channel beneath fifth bridge
Red-breasted Merganser 15
Common Loon 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 6
Snowy Egret 1
Herring Gull 50
Great Black-backed Gull 5
European Starling 20
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 1 Trail at end of the road
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 1
Boat-tailed Grackle 100
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