Weather: Sunny and nice winds.
Lighthouse Point Park Overview:
When I arrived I went straight to the banding station where I was helping out for the morning. I was joined by Eli, who told me he saw a Purple Finch and Brown Thrasher. Eli took me to the area where he saw the birds, and we quickly saw Common yellowthroats, Belted Kingfisher, Herring, Ring-billed, and Laughing Gulls. No luck with the thrasher or the finch, but we did see a Traill's Flycatcher (AKA Alder/Willow Flycatcher). I spent a few minutes helping the banding station, then Eli and I went birding to look for the finch and thrasher again. No luck again, so I went back to the banding station to help, but they weren't checking the nets till 20 minutes. So Eli and I went back to where the banding nets were and this was the birdy area! Our main goal was to look for the Brown Thrasher. We heard and saw: Blue-gray Gnatchatchers, American Redstarts, Common Yellowthroats, Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Northern Flicker, Black-and-white Warbler, Carolina Wren, and Eastern Wood Pewee. The highlight was a Philadelphia Vireo, an uncommon migrant at this time. Lifers for both of us. Then the bird banding station caught a Northern flicker, I was very happy to release it! It was a very fun time! After we went to the Branford Supply Ponds and saw Common Gallinule. Another lifer for me! Taking me up to 236!
Lighthouse Point Park Photos:
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| Traill's Flycatcher |
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| Belted Kingfisher |
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| Eli releasing a Northern Watertrush |
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| Downy Woodpecker |
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| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
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| American Redstart |
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| Black-and-white Warbler |
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| Northern Flicker |
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| Face shot! |
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| The yellow shafts of the flicker |
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| Common Gallinule |
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| Common gallinule |
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| Me releasing the flicker. |
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