I went to Winding Waters Trail first thing this morning with CONNECTICUT WARBLER being my primary target bird. I was also hoping for Lincoln’s Sparrow, but I knew that bird wouldn’t be nearly as difficult to track down. I walked the trail; it was quite birdy on my way out, and I picked up a couple of Lincoln’s Sparrows. It wasn’t until I was on my way back in that I first heard and then saw my primary target. Unfortunately, the bird was severely backlit, so my photos aren’t great. But I think I’ve heard more than one person say that any photo of a Connecticut Warbler is a good photo. I was happy to get lucky with this bird it’s been several years since I’ve had one.
Later in the morning I headed to Mount Peter Hawkwatch. I wanted to try for some Broad-winged Hawks since I was out of commission on Saturday (see below). We had some early movement, including just over 40 Broadwings, a handful of Sharp-shinned Hawks, a young Bald Eagle, and a couple of Osprey. It slowed down mid-day, and I left. But it picked up again and they finished the day with over 500 Broad-winged Hawks!
On Saturday, I went on a fishing trip in the Long Island Sound with my work. It was a successful trip for those who were fishing – they were pulling up fish left and right. For me, I don’t fish, but I enjoyed birding and taking some photos as we went. All the birds I had were expected, including four species of gulls. It’s been a minute since I’ve posted any gull shots, so here’s all four species.
