Yesterday morning was rainy with quickly decreasing visibility, later the rain stopped, but it remained cloudy all day. I went out to count in the first and last few hours of daylight, but apparently the best time yesterday was the middle of the day.
Migrants counted yesterday were…
Red-breasted Merganser – 3
Common Loon – 4
Double-crested Cormorant – 47
Bald Eagle – 3 (plus 1 resident, all adults)
Ring- billed Gull – 78
Herring Gull – 7
Ruby-throated Hummingbird – 1
Monarch Butterfly – Only 1. I guess those huge numbers found across the strait missed my duration and immediate area.
Yesterday’s complete lists…
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48156009
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48175958
Today’s migrants included…
Common Merganser – 1
Red-breasted Merganser – 2
Common Loon – 1
Double-crested Cormorant – 113
Great Blue Heron – 1
Turkey Vulture – 4
Bald Eagle – 7 total seen (1 resident adult,1 migrating adult, & 5 migrating 1st year)
Ring-billed Gull – 64
Herring Gull – 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird – 2
Barn Swallow – 1
Monarch Butterfly – 17
Here is today’s complete list…
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48176121
