Yesterday I birded Captree Island (Babylon side). No rarities to report, but lots of birds. It looked very much like a fall scene, with the large aggregation of waders. This included about 125 egrets, of which ΒΌ were Snowy and the rest Great, one of which was swallowing a large eel. There were 6 Great Blue Herons, of which three were juvies, which is intriguing. There were also a minimum of 200 Glossy Ibis. One I listed as Ibis sp., as it was a juvie with a prominent white crown blotch, which flew off before I sufficiently studied it. Completing the waders was a Black-crowned Night Heron. Shorebirds were scarce, and I could only pick out a few Greater Yellowlegs and several semi pipers. There was a feeding frenzy of about 75 Forster's Terns in the main tidal creek adjacent to the road. The final highlights were about 60 Boat-tailed Grackles. If you decide to visit this location, keep in mind that I had to cut my scoping session short due to mosquitos, and continued from the safety of my truck.
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