Cape Cod Weekly Bird Sightings

A Curlew Sandpiper was seen during a shorebird survey at Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge this week. Other sightings at Monomoy included 2 Northern Pintail, 2 Gadwall, 3 Arctic Terns, 8 Glossy Ibis, and a Little Blue Heron. An incredible five Swallow-tailed Kites continue to be seen near Santuit Pond in Mashpee [...]

An incredible five Swallow-tailed Kites were seen flying and roosting together near Santuit Pond in Mashpee on Memorial Day, with multiple sightings of birds carrying nesting material over the last several days. A spring Nor’easter brought some nice seabirds within view [...]

The first Anhinga for the Cape and Islands was photographed at Pogorelc Sanctuary in Barnstable on Saturday but not subsequently refound. Other birds there included a Tricolored Heron and a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. Three Swallow-tailed Kites, including the continuing pair, were seen this week [...]

Two Swallow-tailed Kites and a Mississippi Kite were seen near Santuit Pond in Mashpee this week, where other sightings included a continuing Ring-necked Duck and Tricolored Heron, and two White-eyed Vireos. A Mississippi Kite was also reported in Brewster [...]

A Swallow-tailed Kite continues to be seen near Santuit Pond in Mashpee, with another sighting in Marstons Mills last week. Other sightings at Santuit Pond included a Tricolored Heron and a Ring-necked Duck. Three Mississippi Kites were reported in Chatham [...]

A Swallow-tailed Kite was seen near Santuit Pond in Mashpee on the 25th and 28th, and maybe the same one was also seen from West Barnstable on the 28th. This area of the Cape has had annual spring and summer resident Swallow-tailed Kites for several years, so expect more sightings. Continuing rarities included the Black-necked Stilt [...]

The Cape and Islands’ first record of White-faced Ibis was identified after the fact from a photo of 15 Glossy Ibis flying over Sandy Neck in Barnstable. Other sightings at Sandy Neck included 150 Long-tailed Ducks, 137 Horned Grebes, 2 Northern Harriers, and a Brown Thrasher. The first Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were reported from several places [...]

A Prothonotary Warbler visited feeders at a house in Harwich this week, and the Yellow-throated Warbler is still visiting a feeder in Dennis. A Pacific Loon was found on Great Pond in Eastham on the 6th, a very rare appearance for this species on freshwater, and rare anywhere away from Provincetown. A Black-necked Stilt was found in North Chatham, perhaps the same bird [...]

A Prothonotary Warbler visited feeders at a house in Harwich this week, and the Yellow-throated Warbler is still visiting a feeder in Dennis. A Pacific Loon was found on Great Pond in Eastham on the 6th, a very rare appearance for this species on freshwater, and rare anywhere away from Provincetown. A Black-necked Stilt was found in North Chatham, perhaps the same bird [...]