I heard yesterday there were good birds at Bombay Hook, so I made the trek this morning. This is not my favorite thing, but I want to find good birds when I go looking, so you do what you gotta’.
I was pleasantly surprised to find two lifers, neither of which was the bird mentioned. I’ll settle for that. Actually, there was heavy fog for an hour and a half, so I was lucky to find the birds I did.
Forster’s Terns were present in good numbers.
Many Least Sandpipers are in every part of the refuge.
I’m seeing Laughing Gulls in many places now.
Eastern Kingbirds are still very active.
I heard this Blue Grosbeak singing, but it took a while to find him.
Many Goldfinches forage along the road through the marsh.
I like the look of Great Egrets in a tree.
This is a juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron.
This Bald Eagle seems to be in the same tree every time I visit.
This Short-billed Dowitcher is a life bird for me.
This is a Bobolink, a bird I’ve often heard of, but haven’t seen until today.