Cape Cod Weekly Bird Sightings

Many thousands of seabirds have been crowded into southeastern Cape Cod Bay this week to feed on massive schools of Atlantic saury, including over 3000 Northern Gannets and at least 5000 gulls of various species, plus at least 1000 Cory’s Shearwaters and a few Parasitic and Pomarine Jaegers. [...]

A Sedge Wren was discovered at Nauset Marsh in Eastham on the 25th. A Townsend’s Solitaire was found near the Provincetown Airport on the 27th. The immature Purple Gallinule in West Yarmouth was last seen on the 19th. Up to 4 White-winged Crossbills have been seen daily near the gatehouse at Sandy Neck in Barnstable and another [...]

An immature Purple Gallinule was discovered at Stay Fresh cranberry farm in West Yarmouth on the 16th, where it has delighted birders and photographers by allowing very close approach. A Rough-legged Hawk was seen near Sandwich marina on the 19th. Birds at Race Point in Provincetown included 3 American Wigeon, 6 Northern Pintail, [...]

A Lark Bunting was discovered in Eastham this week. The Crested Caracara was not seen at Duck Harbor in Wellfleet this week, but one was seen flying west past Red River Beach in Harwich on Saturday. Birds at Race Point in Provincetown included 2 Blue-winged Teal, 3 American Wigeon, 4 Northern Pintail, [...]

A Bell’s Vireo was reported from Putnam Farm in Orleans on Saturday. A Lark Sparrow was discovered at Fort Hill in Eastham this week, and another was at Provincetown airport. The Crested Caracara continued at Duck Harbor in Wellfleet this week. Birds at Race Point in Provincetown included 7 Parasitic Jaegers, [...]

A Bell’s Vireo was discovered at Fort Hill in Eastham on Tuesday. The Crested Caracara continued at Duck Harbor in Wellfleet this week. Several days of strong northeast winds brought offshore seabirds into Cape Cod Bay, most notably hundreds of Leach’s Storm-Petrels from the Cape Cod canal to Eastham, [...]

The Crested Caracara continued at Duck Harbor in Wellfleet this week. Birds at Race Point in Provincetown included 3 American Golden-Plovers, a Sabine’s Gull, a Long-tailed Jaeger, 12 Parasitic Jaegers, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, [...]

The Crested Caracara continued at Duck Harbor in Wellfleet this week. Late sightings of at least one Swallow-tailed Kite continued in Mashpee and Cotuit this week. Birds at Race Point/Hatches Harbor in Provincetown included an American Golden-Plover, [...]

The Crested Caracara was rediscovered at Duck Harbor in Wellfleet on Sunday and last seen on Monday. Sightings of up to 3 Swallow-tailed Kites continued in Mashpee and Cotuit this week. Birds at Race Point/Hatches Harbor in Provincetown included a Sabine’s Gull, a Little Gull, [...]