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Ken's post:
Hey Birders,
Another great day! The wind was the main story, being incredibly strong. Brandon Holden and I birded the island today and found some good stuff.
Some of the highlights are listed below...
Laughing Gull - 1 adult in a field at the NW end of the island, just south of the Anchor and Wheel Restaurant
Summer Tanager - 1 adult male at Lighthouse Point - this bird was associating with an adult male Scarlet on the beach!!
Nelson's Gull - 1 first-basic/alternate, north of Fish Point
Yellow-throated Vireo - 1 at Middle Point
Northern Mockingbird - 1 at both Laughing Gull spot and Stone Road Alvar
White-winged Scoter - 4 flew by Fish Point - this is suprisingly a very rare bird on the island
Wilson's Phalarope - 1 female in a flooded field on Centre Dyke - same bird as yesterday
American Golden-Plover - 34 with the Phalarope, most likely the same flock seen last night
Other interesting migrants seen included; Swainson's Thrush, Red-headed Woodpecker (4), Orange-crowned, Blue-winged and Blackburnian Warblers.
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Of course the Summer Tanager had to leave before the cameras arrived, but I was happy with the Scarlet photos I got.. This is an early favourite: full frame too!
Time for bed!
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