Highlights: Parasitic Jaeger (photo above)

The woods were very active with warblers again. Species seen today included; Tennessee, lots of Nashvilles, Cape May, Black-throated Blue, Bay-breasted, and Blackpoll. Other sightings today included; Solitary Sandpiper, Brown Creeper, Swainson's Thrush, Clay-colored Sparrow, and Savannah Sparrow. There have been more Blue-gray Gnatcatchers recently than is typical for the Point, and Cedar Waxwing numbers were up today.

Shorebirds were decent at the tip today, including American Golden Plover, and Buff-breasted Sandpiper. We had the Parasitic Jaeger during the evening flight.

Chestnut-sided Warbler

American Redstart

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

American Golden Plover

Butterflies: There hasn't been much the last few days. There have been daily sightings of American Copper, Monarch, Northern Pearly-eye, and Cabbage White. Today there was also a Leonard's Skipper, I think.

Leonard's Skipper

Highlights: lots of warblers again

There was once again lots of warblers in the woods today. Species seen today were Tennessee, Nashville, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Black-throated Blue, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green, Blackburnian, Palm, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, and Wilson's. Other sighitngs included; Blue-gray Gnatcher, Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglet, Red-eyed and Blue-headed Vireo, White-throated, White-crowned and Savannah Sparrow.

Wilson's Warbler

Tennessee Warbler

Highlights: Connecticut Warbler

There were lots of songbirds at the Point today. There were two large flocks of warblers, well over 100 birds in each. Flycatchers also moved in today, many which unfortunately remained unidentified. Warblers seen today; Tennessee, Nashville, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Cape May, Black-throated Blue, Yellow-rumped,Black-throated Green, Palm, Blackpoll, Redstart, Connecticut, and Wilson's. The vast majority of the warblers today simply went by before I was able to even attempt to identify them. Flycatcher sightings were of Least, Yellow-bellied, Alder, Olive-sided, and Eastern Wood-pewee. Other sightings included Red-eyed Vireo, and Swainson's Thrush. Tim also had a Merlin eating a Sora out at the waterbird count today.

Magnolia Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Highlights: lots of warblers

There were no birds of particular note today, but there were a large number of warblers. Species seen today included Tennessee, Northern Parula, Magnolia, Cape May, Pine, and Blackpoll. The extended period of south winds is finally supposed to end tomorrow. Hopefully the change will start a new push of southward migration.

Nashville Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Pine Warbler

Northern Parula

Butterflies: Not a lot of activity. American Copper, Monarch, and Cabbage White continue to be seen daily. Mourning Cloak are being seen most days.

Mourning Cloak

As a bit of a side note, came across Indian Pipe at the Point for the first time today.

Indian Pipe

Highlights: Long-tailed Jaeger (yesterday), Black-backed Woodpecker

Sure to be one of the highlights for the season was the Long-tailed Jaeger yesterday. Unfortunately for everyone but Tim, nobody else was at the tip when it came by. Tim also had Black-backed Woodpeckers from the tip yesterday and today. The black-backed yesterday actually landed on the waterbird shack.

The birding inland was slow both yesterday and this morning, but a nice flock of warblers appeared this afternoon. The flock was about 60 birds, and contained Yellow-rumped, Palm, Chestnut-sided, Blackburnian, Cape May, Blackpoll, Bay-breasted, Tennessee, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, and Black & White. You can see the first feathers of the eye-ring growing in just behind the eye on the juvenile Nashville Warbler in the photo below.

Ovenbird

Bay-breasted Warbler

Baird's Sandpiper

Nova and I had a booth at Arts on the Lake in Curtis this Saturday. They had a small parade which contained a birdwatcher. Clearly they had visited the Point last fall, the resemblance to Cory Gregory was uncanny.

Cory Gregory

Highlights: Parasitic Jaeger (photo above), Pectoral Sandpiper (photo below)

The woods have been fairly active over the last two days. There are lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers aound. Other warbler sightings have been of Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green (photo below), Nashville, Palm, Tennessee, Black & White, Chestnut-sided, and American Redstart. There have been a small number of raptors; Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Merlin, Kestrel, Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawks, and Northern Goshawk. A White-crowned Sparrow has been coming to the feeders. White-winged Crossbills continue to occur daily, but have only been seen high in flight recently.

Butterflies: Single Stripped Hairstreaks were seen yesterday and today(photo below). Today there was an Eastern Comma. Monarch, American Copper, and Northern Pearly-eye continue to be seen daily.

Highlights: Western Kingbird (photo above)

Tim had the above Western Kingbird at the tip this morning. It was not seen after 9 AM. Other birds seen inland today included; Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Nashville, Palm, and Yellow-rumped Warblers, Pine Siskin, White-winged Crossbill, and White-crowned, and White-throated Sparrows. There was decent shorebird activity at the tip today. Photos below from top to bottom; Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, Ruddy turnstone, Semipalmated Plover, and Sanderlings.

Butterflies: There have been several American Coppers, Northern Pearly-eyes, and Monarchs the last two days. Other sightings today were of Mourning Cloak, and Compton's Tortoishell (thanks Louie)

Monarch

Mourning Cloak

Compton's Tortoiseshell

American Copper