A spectacular Saturday of birding. Wasn't long before the touch of cranky I started off with yesterday morning vanished. We headed out to Cape Sable Island. We were quick to find the Bonaparte Gull - very small next to the Gulls that we normally see. A Black Scooter, Sanderlings and Yellow Legs were around. Over to the Hawk we saw a number of other shorebirds in the distance. Found a couple of Field Sparrows along the road. Went in search of Warblers but a Kestrel was stalking the normal patch so that was quiet. Just off the Hawk Road something flew in front of the car into the bushes. For some reason it registered as something different (maybe I'm finally catching on to this birding business). Turned around, went back to the bushes and I got a couple of shots of his head and bill. Umm..... Yellow-billed Cuckoo. As it happened we were across the road from another birding friend, so made a mad dash for her place. Cal wasn't long grabbing camera and getting on her boots. Yup, we found him in a neighbour's yard and after a number of photos he flew back to her yard. More photos and we were lucky enough to watch him catch a grasshopper. Oh yeah, then we stopped in Shelburne got groceries and headed back home.
The Kestral - wouldn't stay close enough for good shots but they are small too and very pretty.
Enjoy your day!
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