Black Skimmer at Sandy Point State Park

The Skimmer was reported a couple of days ago, and I looked for it yesterday without luck. One bird out of thousands on the beach.

Today, I spotted a birdwatcher (Annie) in the right area, and she pointed it out to me. I hadn’t seen one since I lived in Florida in the fifties.

Several other gulls and a nice sunrise made for a good morning, and I finished just in time to beat the rain.

Sandy Point 59

Sandy Point 60

Sandy Point 61

Sunrise at Sandy Point.

Greater Blackbacked Gull 100

This is a Greater Blackbacked Gull, the world’s largest gull.

Caspian Tern 123

Caspian Tern 122

Two Caspian Terns were mixed in with the large flock of gulls.

Black Skimmer 2

Black Skimmer 1

This juvenile Black Skimmer should be well South of us by now.