It was hard to miss the golden-crowned kinglets on South Bass Island again 
yesterday. While working in my vineyard, I would have up to eight birds 
within four to five feet of me often right at my feet looking for insects 
among the grass and blooming bittercress. They were some kinglets still 
there right up until dusk.

Saw quite a few Hermit Thrushes and Eastern Phoebes in DeRivera Woods. There 
were Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers at Scheeff East Point Preserve and two other 
island locations. A rufous-sided towhee was seen on Mitchell Rd. Lots of 
turkey vultures on the move still. Yellow-rumped warblers abundant-dark eyed 
juncoes and tree sparrows still around at Scheeff East Point Preserve. Brown 
Creepers and white-breasted nuthatches were seen as well in numbers.

Tree Swallows and Purple Martins were busy working over the Bay. The 
following waterfowl were present in the Harbor

xxx Lesser Scaup
xx  Redhead
x   Ruddy Duck
xxx Red-breasted Merganser
xx  Bufflehead
xx  Double-crested Cormorant
xx  Mallard
xx  Canada Goose

xx  Common Goldeneyes were found off Scheeff East Point Preserve
Bonaparte's, Ring-billed, Herring, and Great Black-backed Gulls were seen.

Lisa Brohl

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