I stopped at Sandy Point for an hour and didn’t take a single picture. No birds, no sunrise, not even a colorful sky. Bummer.
Terrapin continues to delight. No new warblers, but a good supply of the old ones. They’re tough little buggers to shoot, as they are constantly feeding and often burrow deep into the trees, looking for insects.
Some terns put on a nice show. They can be as challenging as the warblers, as they move quickly and erratically, and are not at all large.
Several Chickadees were feeding noisily.
There’s just enough of this Northern Parula for an ID.
This Cardinal is molting.
I haven’t seen many Red Eyed Vireos this year.
A Downy Woodpecker was feeding alongside the warblers.
American Redstarts are still passing through in large numbers.
The Magnolia Warbler is another warbler who’s fall plumage is much duller than the spring plumage.
I saw a lot of Common Yellowthroat Warblers.
This is a Caspian Tern. Note the red beak, black head and large size.
The head color pattern can help ID the Forster’s Tern.
And a Monarch butterfly.