Cape Cod Weekly Bird Sightings

Single Mississippi Kites were seen over Rt. 28 in Mashpee and Cotuit on the 16th and 17th. Birds noted during shorebird surveys in various parts of Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge included an Iceland Gull,  [...]

The American Flamingo, which had returned to Long Island, NY after a one day visit to the Cape last month, returned to Chapin Beach in Dennis again on Monday, [...]

A Brown Booby was photographed off Race Point in Provincetown on the 6th. Other birds at the Race included a Gull-billed Tern, a Royal Tern, an Arctic Tern, [...]

At least one Swallow-tailed Kite was again seen over Mashpee this week, another was seen over Yarmouth, and a Mississippi Kite was photographed over East Harwich on the 24th. Three Sandwich Terns were photographed passing Race Point in Provincetown, [...]

Two Swallow-tailed Kites were again seen over Mashpee this week near the transfer station and DPW offices, and two Mississippi Kites were photographed over Thompson’s Field in Harwich on the 20th. A Franklin’s Gull was seen again [...]

Two Swallow-tailed Kites were seen over Mashpee on Monday and a single bird was resighted on Tuesday. Another single bird was reported over South Sandwich on the 11th. A Franklin’s Gull was seen at Race Point in Provincetown, [...]

A Sandhill Crane flew by Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay sanctuary on the 8th. The American Flamingo that spent a day at Chapin Beach in Dennis last week has returned to Long Island, unfortunately. Sightings at Race Point included [...]

An American Flamingo, believe it or not, was seen at Chapin Beach in Dennis on Sunday, but has not been seen since. Multiple observers got photos and/or video of this incredible rarity. What was probably this same flamingo was seen [...]

A Western Kingbird, very unusual for spring, was at Powers Landing in Wellfleet over the weekend. Up to two Mississippi Kites were reported from Falmouth, West Barnstable, and Truro this past weekend, and a Swallow-tailed Kite was seen [...]