May 14 saw gray skies with windy, cool temperatures in the 50's. The occasional mist dampened the spirits of many birders as there were only 9 attendees to the 7:00 A.M. bird tour and fewer than that at 8:30 A.M. outing. The winds made bird sightings and listening difficult and after 4 hours there were only 74 species counted. This is down at least 10 % from prior years. Thanks to Jay Hammernick and Doug Stucki for guiding this tour. Highlights included spotting a resting Nighthawk on a branch right over Blue Hill hiking path, Warblers including Chestnut-sided, Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Black and White, Blackpoll and Palm and American Redstart . Also identified were Eastern Towhee and White Pelicans. Others noted on Friends website under WILDLIFE OBSERVATIONS/BIRD SIGHTINGS.Posted by RoverView1
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