Bald Eagle.
Big rains this morning, coming through in waves, but by the time I’d dropped Jack of at Boone’s house and arrived at the Monhegan boat dock, the sky had cleared. Seas were moderately bouncy, but right after I set foot on the island, the sun came out, so I dashed over to Trailing Yew and changed into shorts and sandals.
Monarchs, Monhegan Island, Maine, 21 September 2014.
Thing is, there weren’t a lot of birds around—fewest on any day I’ve been here, I’d say, weather conditions not being ideal for migration. On the other hand, monarch butterflies were everywhere.
Not much time to write out here, but that little bit of butterfly news seems fitting and fortuitous.
Monhegan List
I arrived on the island about 11:30 a.m.
1. Bald Eagle*
2. Herring Gull*
3. Double-crested Cormorant*
4. Great Black-backed Gull*
5. Blue Jay*
6. Yellow-rumped Warbler
7. Lark Sparrow
8. Carolina Wren (v)
9. Northern Flicker
10. American Crow*
11. Mallard
12. Belted Kingfisher
13. Blue-winged Teal
14. Black-capped Chickadee
15. Red-eyed Vireo
16. American Redstart
17. Song Sparrow
18. Cedar Waxwing
Elsewhere
19. House Finch
20. Mourning Dove
21. Great Blue Heron
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American redstart, bald eagle, belted kingfisher, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, blue-winged teal, Carolina wren, Cedar waxwing, double-crested cormorant, great black-backed gull, great blue heron, herring gull, house finch, lark sparrow, mallard, mourning dove, northern flicker, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
