Brewster, MA
I LOVE surprises, and Tuesday morning is when I typically surprise the Bird Nerds with their brand new binoculars. It's awesome getting the reaction because they are theirs to keep and they immediately start looking forward to using them on our bird walk!
The weather started off a bit iffy, but it was the perfect temperature to hike to the beach. When you're looking and listening for birds, it is often the case that your distance becomes limited. If there are several birds where you are, then you don't have to go far... but the ocean calls to me. It always has, and I like to believe it does the same to many in our group. Off to the beach we went and we were able to add a few new species to our sightings: We also got to finally SEE a Northern Cardinal. He was happily & loudly singing away atop a tree. Every Bird Nerd got a great glimpse of him.
When we arrived on the dunes, I decided it was time to pass along the Bird Nerd Salute! I just LOVE the photo I got of everyone doing just that! Cracks me up. They all looked just perfect and we had some wonderful views of gulls and terns and even a sneak peak at a Snowy Egret! All the Bird Nerds did a good job of logging their sighting and recording information about the bird of their choice. Well done! (double click photos to enlarge)
Our List:
Gray Catbird
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Eastern Kingbird
House Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Tree Swallow
Snowy Egret
Laughing Gull
Common Tern
Great Black-backed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Crow
Mourning Dove
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| What's Your Wingspan? |
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| Excited to use their new binoculars! |
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| Gray Catbird |
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| Osprey |
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| Northern Cardinal - male |
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| Northern Flicker (there are 2...see the silhouette of the second one on the right side? |
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| Northern Cardinal - male |
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| Watching & listening to the Northern Cardinal |
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| Common Terns |
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| Bird Nerd Salute!!! |
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| Skate egg case AKA Mermaid's Purse |
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| Overlooking Cape Cod Bay & Quivett Creek |
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| Great Black-backed Gulls, Ring-billed Gulls & at least one Laughing Gull |
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| Snowy Egret |
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| Snowy Egret |
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| Ring-billed Gulls Note: the yellow legs |
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| Laughing Gulls |
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| I LOVE THIS PHOTO. Great Black-backed Gull (Top & largest bird here) Ring-billed Gull (bird on the left with the yellow legs & ring around tip of bill) Laughing Gulls (all other four birds at bottom of the photo - some mature, some immature) |
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| Laughing Gulls |
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| Crab claw found |
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| Ring-billed Gulls (they have yellow legs & feet) Laughing Gulls (they have black legs & feet) |
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| Common Terns |
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| Filling out a log sheet on their chosen bird that we saw today |
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| Look at all that focusing! The Bird Nerds were TERRIFIC with this project! |
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| Snowy Egret |
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| Northern Cardinal |
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| Northern Cardinal |
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| Snowy Egret |
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| Osprey |
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