I started out at Sandy Point this morning, and it was a bust. No color to speak of and no interesting birds in the lousy light.

Terrapin was much better. There were 8-10 Snowy Egrets in the marsh ponds, and they were fishing in an interesting manner. They’d fly in a small circle, dragging their feet in the water, which seemed to stir up the small fish. Occasionally they’d dip their heads into the water, and often came up with a fish.

Green Herons, Ospreys and Mallards were present as well.

I stopped at CBEC, but the water along the entrance road was too deep to enter the compound.

This is the fountain at Tawes Garden.

Snowy Egrets often fish at Terrapin at this time of year.

I seem to be seeing fewer Great Blue Herons than in previous years.

This appears to be a Forster’s Tern.

I found this Goldfinch at Greenbury Point yesterday.

This very loud Red Shouldered Hawk was at Tawes Garden.