Plum Island (9/4)

On Labor Day my parents and I celebrated by getting up early and heading out to Plum Island. Its a long drive but we still got to the island before 9:00. It was a beautifully clear morning and the view of the rolling dunes from the boardwalk was unbelievable.

But, being the start of September, the birding was a bit spotty. The ducks are just starting to congregate as they fly south for the winter. We were able to pick out a few nice ones including several Green Wing Teal and at least one Gadwall.

For raptors, we had one quick glance at a Peregrin Falcon and several long looks at a few Northern Harriers.

Birds: Eastern Towhee, American Redstart, Black-bellied Plover, Semi-palmated Plover, Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Harrier, Great Egret, Snowey Egret, Turkey Vulture, Canada Goose, Mallard, Green Wing Teal, Black Duck, Gadwall, Great Blue Heron, Herring Gull, Mourning Dove, Double-crested Cormorant, Tree Swallow, American Crow, Greater Black-backed Gull, Peregrin Falcon, Osprey, American Goldfinch, Least Sandpiper, Gray Catbird, American Robin, Cedar Waxwing, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowager, Sanderling, Ring Bill Gull