Friday, May 23, 2014

Temp in the 40s, overcast, occasional drizzle.

There are a lot of birds coming to the feeders, but still no Asian vagrants.

The swan is still present as are five Tufted Ducks and three Bar-tailed Godwits.

At Clam Lagoon a couple of eider were cooperative.

Common Eiders, Clam Lagoon, May 23, 2014.

Common Eiders, Clam Lagoon, May 23, 2014.

We found three Ruddy Turnstones at the Breaches.

Ruddy Turnstone, The Breaches, May 23, 2014.

Ruddy Turnstone, The Breaches, May 23, 2014.

At the Seawall, we saw an odd shaped bird flying by and quickly realized it was a cormorant carrying nesting material.

Cormorant with nesting material, Seawall, May 23, 2014.

Cormorant with nesting material, Seawall, May 23, 2014.

The number of Greater Scaup at Lake Shirley keeps increasing. Two of the Tufted Ducks remain there and today they were joined by a Common Goldeneye.

Greater Scaup, Lake Shirley, May 23, 2014.

Greater Scaup, Lake Shirley, May 23, 2014.

On the way back around Clam Lagoon, a flock of Aleutian Terns put on a show.

Aleutian Tern, Clam Lagoon, May 23, 2014.

Aleutian Tern, Clam Lagoon, May 23, 2014.

Aleutian Terns, Clam Lagoon, May 23, 2014.

Aleutian Terns, Clam Lagoon, May 23, 2014.

Aleutian Tern, Clam Lagoon, May 23, 2014.

Aleutian Tern, Clam Lagoon, May 23, 2014.

Our trip list stands at 58 and the weather is changing, which bodes well.