Morning at Thomas Point.

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Last year's Trumpeter Swans have returned.

Black Ducks have long favored Thomas Point.

Buffleheads have been the most common duck by far at Thomas Point.

This pair of Canvasbacks was at Thomas Point.

Chickadees are always fun to watch.

I found this Dark Eyed Junco at Quiet Waters.

Large flocks of Double Crested Cormorants often fly past Thomas Point.

A small flock of Gadwalls is staying at the pond near Jonas Green.

These Hooded Mergansers are hanging out at the pond near Jonas Green.

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Long Tailed Ducks have been in short supply this year.

This Northern Flicker posed nicely.

I've seen very few Ruddy Ducks this year.

Many Song Sparrows hangout in the rocks at Thomas Point.

This Surf Scoter hen was eating mussels at Thomas Point.

Several Mallards were foraging the pond also.

A small flock of Hooded Mergansers was feeding early this morning.

Gadwalls often forage in this pond.

This is part of the takeoff sequence, A noisy and dramatic affair.

We only get to see the Tennessee Warbler during migration.

I usually see Hermit Thrushes in the Fall.

This White Eyed Vireo was flagged as “Rare” by Ebird due to the late date.

This Yellow Billed Cuckoo was a surprise.

Kinglets took over the area for several days. This one is a Ruby Crowned.

Many Eastern Bluebirds were feeding on berries at CCBEC.

A few Green Winged Teal usually show up at CBEC at this time of year.

Pintails often stop at Lake Knapp, CBEC.

Several Northern Pintails are in the area.

Northern Flickers were migrating through CBEC.

I saw more Magnolia Warblers this year than usual.

Mockingbirds are usually resident at Greenbury Point.

A Yellow Bellied Sapsucker stopped briefly on his journey South.

Dozens, maybe hundreds of Yellow Rumped Warblers were buzzing through the treetops at CBEC.

Palm Warblers are always a colorful treat.

There are Gadwall in the Jonas Green pond every year.

A few Wood Ducks are still in the pond.

A single Blackpoll Warbler posed at Greenbury Point.

Common Yellowthroats are quite common at Greenbury Point.

I’ve seen more Black and White Warblers than usual this year.

I’ve captured this Carolina Wren exuberant singing pose many times.

Red Eyed Vireos are migrating through in numbers.

Eastern Phoebes have been present daily.

This Eastern Phoebe has found a nutritious snack.

This is a Swainson’s Thrush, which I’ve seen only once before.

Greenbury Point was overrun with Catbirds this year. Their soft mewing can be heard everywhere.

Carolina Chickadees are year ’round residents.

I don’t often get such a good look at Black Throated Blue Warblers.

This Wood Duck is greeting the day near Jonas Green Park.

This Cardinal has found a nice stash.

This Great Blue Heron may have been born in this pond near Jonas Green Park.

I didn’t recognized this Pectoral Sandpiper which I found at CBEC.

Several Greater Yellowlegs were foraging at CBEC.

Several Northern Flickers were feeding together.

Several Killdeer were searching the mud at CBEC .

This Cape May Warbler is headed to the Bahamas for the Winter.

Many Goldfinches call Greenbury Point home.

American Redstarts are numerous this year.

Greater Yellowlegs are numerous at Bombay Hook and CBEC.

Least Sandpipers stay very busy.

We saw many hundreds of Great Egrets.

This Downy Woodpecker is a regular visitor at Greenbury Point.

Several Black and White Warblers have been foraging at Greenbury Point.

A visiting Magnolia Warbler.

Blue Gray Gnatcatchers were numerous for a few days.

Great Crested Flycatchers have been prominent at Greenbury Point.

This image illustrates the cygnet’s “Angel Wing”.

This Warbling Vireo was a treat, as I don’t see many

Chestnut sided Warbler

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Many Wood Duck fledglings are visiting the pond near Jonas Green Park.

Yellow Bellied Flycatchers breed in Canada and the NE USA. They build a cup shaped nest on the ground.

Graeme Simpson has a bird in sight.

Goldfinches are abundant in Summer.

Indigo Buntings will be migrating soon.

American Redstarts have been easy to find for a few days.

This Orchard Oriole is probably a migrant.

Great Crested Flycatchers were scarce all summer, and now they’re regulars.

The Trumpeter Cygnet is doing well.

Wood Ducks sharing a log with a local turtle.

These Pileated Woodpeckers are at Beach Road. I have heard them way more often than I’ve seen them.

There’s often a House Wr4en around at this time of year.

This Black and White Warbler was very entertaing for several minutes.

A juvenile Baltimore Oriole, headed South.

This Chestnut Sided Warbler was a surprise.

We saw hundreds of Great Egrets at Bombay Hook.

Several Bald Eagles were fishing in the pools.

There many huge flocks of egrets.

We saw a dozen or more black Necked Stilts.

Sunrise at Possum Point.

This Brown Headed Nuthatch is a resident at CBEC.

Red Headed Woodpeckers have been nesting at CBEC for several years.

Ruby Throated Hummingbirds are fueling up for migration.

Green Herons are common in our local marshes.

A Blue Gray Gnatcatcher, headed south.

Greenbury Point has always been reliable for Indigo Buntings.

The Blue Winged Warbler is a rare visitor.

There are a few more Orchard Orioles than usual.

Great Crested Flycatchers were hard to find earlier this year.

This Snowy Egret is using his toes as a fishing lure. He flies very slowy, and when his toes gently strike the surface, smaqll fish are often attracted and subsequently snatched up.

Forster’s Terns seem to like the fishing at CBEC.

This Caspian Tern waws at CBEC.

Eastern Kingbirds seem to gather at Greenbury Point each year.

There are many young Wood Ducks in the mash.

This Osprey lives at Possum Point.

The Trumpeter Swans seem to do nothing but preen and eat.

Cardinals are one of the frequently seen birds in my travels.

A pair of Yellow Warblers appear to be nesting at Greenbury Point.

This Blue Winged Warbler is a rare visitor during migration.

Sunrise at Possum Point.

I saw fewer Great Crested Flycatchers than usual this year.

Sunrise at Possum Point.

The Trumpeter Swans are doing well.

This female Yellow Warbler and a friend stopped briefly at Greenbury Point.

A few Orchard Orioles usually come through the point each year.

Green Herons are common this year.

I don’t see many Great Egrets at Woolchurch Pond, as there’s seldom any mud.

Many Wood Ducks are fledging.

Black Crowned Night Herons are unusually common this year.

Common Yellowthroats are plentiful at Greenbury Point.

Woolchurch Pond.

Green Herons are patient hunters.

The pond at Jonas Green Park is home to many new Wood Ducklings.

The remaining cygnet seems to be thriving.

Many Eastern Bluebirds are raising young.

I don’t often see Brown Thrashers at Greenbury Point.

Greenbury Point hosts Yellow Billed Cuckoos, but I don’t see them often.

Indigo Buntings are regular visitors.

You can always find Chipping Sparrows at Greenbury Point.

Goldfinches are doing very well at Greenbury Point.

I used to see Blue Grosbeaks more often.

This Great Egret was fishing near Jonas Green Park.

Ospreys are doing well at Possum Point.

Yellow Breasted Chats regularly nest at Greenbury Point.

Who can pass up a singing Cardinal?

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This female Orchard Oriole posed nicely.

A Double Crested Cormorant in silhouette.

We saw only two Bald Eagles.

There were many Forster’s Terns.

A few Caspian Terns were fishing with the other birds.

Common Yellowthroat Warbler.

Virginia Rail, a first for me.

This Ruddy Duck didn’t migrate.

Mute Swans are regulars.

Two Green Herons were fishing in a small pond.

We found 8 or more Black Crowned Night Herons.

Wood Duck ducklings were numerous.

Many Egrets were feeding in the pools.

This Snow Goose should be long gone.

We were lucky to find these Sandhill Cranes, who are rare visitors.