On the field trip I got to go on in Massachusetts I saw a LOT of great birds. We saw different types of terns, gulls, and lots of shorebirds. Total LIFERS for this trip? 24!!! Most of the lifers I saw are from this trip to South Beach, Cape Cod.
Sanderlings are one bird that I saw for the first time. I can’t believe how many different kinds of birds were out there. There was also a lot of them!
Sanderling - photo by Birdfreak
One of the coolest birds I saw was the Ruddy Turnstone. It is one of the best looking birds and it actually turns the rocks over and we got to see them doing that! We also saw a big Ruddy Turnstone battle, but no one was hurt.
Ruddy Turnston battle - photo by Birdfreak
NEW To My Life List
- Greater Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Common Eider
- Laughing Gull
- Northern Mockingbird
- Semipalmated Plover
- Piping Plover
- Black-bellied Plover
- Common Tern
- Least Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Black Skimmer
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Willet
- Wilson’s Phalarope
- Whimbrel
- Peregrine Falcon
- Snowy Egret
- White-winged Scoter
- American Oystercatcher
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Red Knot
- Sanderling
I saw Horseshoe Crabs and Gray Seals for the first time too. I had so much fun on this trip, I don’t remember another time that was so fun. I really got to explore and study a lot. My uncle took a lot of photos. I can’t wait to go on another birding trip!
Horseshoe Crab - photo by Birdfreak
Short-billed Dowitcher - photo by Birdfreak
Red Knots - photo by Birdfreak
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Hi Dakota! You got a neat blog going on here. Great that you’re on board for birding! But also for the
“Pick it up” initiative”.
If you want to - I got a button for the sidebar now available on the site!
Cheers, Klaus - and keep it up!
Great job, Dakota. I added black turnstone to my life list recently. Their plumage and the ruddy’s plumage is so beautiful in flight. If you’d like to see my photo of the black turnstone, check out this URL: http://medlibber.blogspot.com/2008/07/smaller-birds-at-coast-guard-station.html
Klaus - Thanks for reading my blog. I put a button on my side bar for the Pick it up pledge.
Mary - I liked your Black Turnstone photos. Thanks for reading my blog.
Hey Dakota,
Wow - 24 lifers! That’s fantastic - good job.
I’m a big fan of the Ruddy Turnstones too - you have to love a shorebird that has such vibrant plumage. Whenever I see them hunting for food I always have a commentary running in my head of what they must be thinking: “Under here? Darn! Maybe under here? Darn. Maybe here? DARN!” etc. etc.
Congrats on a great trip!
Cheers,
Christopher
Those are some beautiful creatures!
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