Birds & Birding at Wellfleet Bay
Cape Cod Weekly Bird Sightings
Below are the most recent sightings from the last four weeks in the Cape Cod area.
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Recent Sightings
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
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 [...]
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
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 [...]
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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 [...]
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Swallow-tailed Kites were reported in Orleans, Sandwich and Marstons Mill this week. A Cerulean Warbler was at Wellfleet Bay sanctuary and single Hooded Warblers were in Sandwich and Barnstable. Sightings during research [...]
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
A Swallow-tailed Kite was seen in Sandwich on Friday and Cotuit on Saturday. Sightings at Race Point in Provincetown included at least 6 Pacific Loons, a Parasitic Jaeger, 12 Razorbills, 31 Common Murres, 2 Black-legged Kittiwakes, an Iceland Gull, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, [...]
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
A Swallow-tailed Kite was seen in Sandwich on the Monday the 6th. Sightings in Mashpee included a Hooded Warbler, 2 Blue-winged Teal, and 2 Lesser Scaup at Santuit Pond, and a Yellow-crowned Night Heron [...]
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
On Monday a Kentucky Warbler was reported from Mashpee and a Caspian Tern was seen in East Sandwich. Widespread new spring arrivals this week included Baltimore and Orchard Orioles, Gray Catbirds, Great-crested Flycatchers, House Wrens, and Yellow Warblers. Common and Roseate Terns [...]
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The first Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were reported from at least 6 locations this week. A Prothonotary Warbler continued in West Barnstable and single White-eyed Vireos continued in several places this week. Two Little Blue Herons were at Mill Pond in Truro, [...]
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Two different Swallow-tailed Kites passed Head of the Meadow in Truro on Monday. Prothonotary Warblers, Summer Tanagers, Scarlet Tanagers, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Indigo Buntings, and White-eyed Vireos were among the other early overshoot migrants [...]