Belted Kingfisher at Terrapin Nature Park.

Sandy Point sunrise was only so-so again-I didn’t even wait for the sun to appear before leaving for Terrapin.

Terrapin was unusually active today, with plenty of herons, egrets and eagles, but no warblers yet. I spent an hour searching for them before I settled in, but had no luck at all.

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Sandy Point. Black Vultures at dawn.

Eastern Kingbird 2016-35

Three Eastern Kingbirds were foraging in the marsh.

Green Heron 2016-61

Green Heron 2016-62

At least four Green Herons are still active.

Forster's Tern 2016-19

Only one Forster’s Tern showed up this morning.

Great Egret 2016-47

 

Great Egret 2016-42

Two Great Egrets were fishing in the marsh pond.

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Great Egret 2016-42

Two Great Egrets were fishing in the marsh pond.

Belted Kingfisher 2016-4

I haven’t seen a Belted Kingfisher at Terrapin for several weeks.

Turtle 67

Snapping Turtle 16

Two turtles appeared while I looking for birds.

Common Buckeye 8 Red Spotted Purple 4

Monarch 30

Today’s butterflies.

Spider 271

This Jumping Spider was the only bug I found.