Nothing can really pick you up like having a good morning birding. With the temperature a cool -2 we headed off early to Cape Sable Island. I thought 8 am was probably too early to check for the Red-Headed Woodpecker at Atwood's Brook since it was in someone's yard. I do have enough sense to realize just because I get up before dawn not everyone does. A stop at Daniel's Head and Stumpy Cove didn't yield a lot - Yellow Legs, Great Blue Herons ,Gulls, Mallards and a couple of Black Bellied Plovers. The Guzzle was quiet as well, but I didn't give up. At the Hawk we ran into another birder, Mike who had just seen the White-Eyed Vireo. This was one on my bucket list. There were plenty of Cedar Waxwings, a Baltimore Oriole, Black-Throated Green Warbler and as we moved along the road - Swamp and Song Sparrows, Nashville Warbler and a Blue Eyed Vireo. We drove a little further and I played around with a Common Yellowthroat for a few minutes, figuring I'd let the original spot rest for a bit then try again. It worked, he came out and I managed a few shots. Now for Atwood's Brook - we barely got out of the car and Larry spotted the Red-Headed Woodpecker in an Apple Tree. I hung around and found lots of Yellow Rump Warblers while Larry talked to the lovely lady who owned the property. No sign of the Snowy Egret but I was happy with three lifers for my list. Then it was back to reality - groceries and home.
Enjoy your day!
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