Take a look at the great list of 51 species I was able to tally at Stratford Point today despite (and in some cases because of) the foggy and showery conditions.
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
American Black Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Black-bellied Plover
American Oystercatcher
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull (American)
Great Black-backed Gull
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Black Skimmer
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
American Kestrel
Eastern Phoebe
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Common Yellowthroat
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Palm Warbler (Yellow)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
That is a nice mix of residents, expected migrants, and rare sights, with the Caspian Tern passing directly over the point about 30 feet off the ground over my head. These birds and many more could be seen this weekend during the Great Stratford Bird Festival as Stratford Point will be open for much of the time. Please come visit and enjoy the birds, join a walk, and browse through what will be on display.
Scott Kruitbosch
Conservation Technician
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