This seagull was just basking in the sun on Coast Guard Beach while all of the little Sanderlings were scurrying about searching for their next meal. He couldn’t be bothered…
Category Archives: Cape Cod Birding
Happy Thanksgiving To you All From Cape Cod!
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Rare Shorebirds At Boat Meadow Beach On Cape Cod.
161 viewsI love seeing all of the new shorebirds that have migrated this time of year on the beaches. We saw a Least Sandpiper (on left) which is rare but regular and a Dunlin (on right) which is common here in the fall. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
There were so many birds at Boat Meadow. Have you noticed the uptick of shorebirds in the past couple of weeks?
Lots Of Ruddy Ducks At Herring Pond On Cape Cod.
214 viewsI stopped at Herring Pond yesterday morning to see if there were any new water birds around. And, there was a large flock of Ruddy Ducks swimming about right off of the shore. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
I had to look them up on my Audubon app to see what they were as they were a first for me! Wow! What a treat! Have you ever seen a Ruddy Duck?
“Ruddy Ducks are found in shallow freshwater habitats like ponds and lakes, where they dive to feed on aquatic insects, crustaceans, and plant matter.” It is uncommon to see them on the Cape this time of the year.
Bluebirds Everywhere At Fort Hill On Cape Cod!
356 viewsAs we headed out on the trail at Fort Hill yesterday morning, we could see so many birds flitting from tree to tree. They’d stop for a moment and then move on. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
As we got closer, we could see that they were all Eastern Bluebirds and there were at least 75 of them. Wow! What a treat! It’s the most Bluebirds I’d seen together in a very long time. They were just beautiful!
Have you seen all the Bluebirds at Fort Hill?
Beautiful Black-Bellied Plover At Boat Meadow Beach On Cape Cod.
190 viewsIt was low tide and there were so many different shore birds feeding on the flats at Boat Meadow Beach. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
It was such a treat to see this Black-bellied Plover which breeds on the Arctic tundra and winters on coastal areas like beaches and mudflats.
I found this range map of the Black-bellied Plovers and thought it was so interesting.
Happy Halloween To You All From Cape Cod.
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It’s Time To Get Your Eastern Screech Owl Nests Ready on Cape Cod!
267 views“Eastern screech owls typically begin their nesting period by establishing territory and courting females in late winter or early spring with egg-laying occurring from late February through March.” (Click on blog link for other photo.)
Last year we had a Screech Owl move in to our Owl House in late November. We had gotten it ready in the fall by cleaning it and putting several inches of wood shavings on the bottom.
Our Owl House is all cleaned out and ready and waiting for another Screech Owl to move in for the winter. Finger crossed…