The weather is “unsettled” this weekend, which can sometimes bring in good birds, so I decided to try Schoolhouse Pond for vagrants. Sandy Point would have been my first choice, but it’s Labor Day weekend and bound to be very crowded.

I made the right choice. I chatted with some fishermen for a while, and birds were continually flying in, which is always a good sign.

I noticed a distant bird I couldn’t ID, so I walked to the other end of the pond and saw it was a juvenile little Blue Heron, a bird I don’t see often. Eventually it moved much closer and gave me some good looks.

A good morning, indeed, and I may go back tomorrow.

A single Killdeer was foraging at the South end of the pond.

Several Least Sandpipers were feeding on the mudflats.

This Solitary Sandpiper was well camouflaged.

This Great Blue Heron stayed in one place all morning.

6 Great Egrets were foraging in the pond.

There’s always a small flock of Mallards in the pond.

Two large flocks of Canada Geese stopped by for a while.

A single Osprey was looking for fish.

I found this Common Yellowthroat at Wooton’s Landing.

This Chickadee was also at Wooton.

The shape of the head and the color of the beak distinguish the Little Blue Heron from the Snowy Egret.