I switched from Sunday to Saturday to get out to Star Island with Greg Tillman and Jerry Kelly. A quieter day than previous ones, the preceding northeasterlies not favoring a good flight. Still always a good day out on the island. Highlights included another short-eared owl, a dickcissel, and my personal favorite, three kinglets foraging for […]
Continue Reading →Star Island — last trip of the year — October 27, 2011
I am running the final trip of what has been a terrific October experiment so far. The final bird of the last trip, an apparent willow flycatcher, was a completely unexpected 100th bird for the island this October, and the latest NH record by almost a month. This weekend offers, in addition to potential for unexpected fall rarities, […]
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