There was a good amount of bird activity at JBSP early this morning. Starting
at dawn, I birded West End then moved east to Zach’s Bay. Shortly after dawn a
calling Dickcissel was observed flying down the beach near the marina parking
area. On the sandbar were some three hundred American Oysterc
A cold weather front brought out some typical November migrants in good numbers
at West End this morning. Highlights included Red-winged Blackbird (4,400),
Robin (1200), and American Goldfinch (175). Present in small numbers were Rusty
Blackbird (10), American Pipit (9), and Purple Finch (3). At
Highlights of the late morning and afternoon at JBSP included a pair of
Gull-billed Terns on the sandbar at the West End Marina and the stunning
Red-headed Woodpecker on Bay Parkway (Thanks to Sam Janazzo & Bob Kurtz for the
heads-up). A few photos of the woodpecker are at my flickr site.
Ken
Sue and I spent a worthwhile four hours at JBSP this morning, birding from West
End east to Zach's Bay. There was a good movement of birds along the Jones
barrier beach, certainly the best we have seen this Spring. Highlights were our
FOY Parula Warbler and Blue-headed Vireo. There were good nu
