Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, April 11 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.
A survey of birds at Stellwagen Bank marine sanctuary on Monday recorded 6 Atlantic Puffins, 28 Common Murres, 33 Razorbills, 190 Northern Gannets, and a Sooty Shearwater, along with a migrating Golden-Crowned Kinglet, our smallest songbird, flying along 15 miles out to sea.
A Common Redpoll was seen at a feeder in Provincetown.
2 White-Crowned Sparrows continued in North Truro.
14 Red Crossbills were spotted in South Wellfleet, and there was also a Clapper Rail on the Herring River there.
There were 2 Short-Eared Owls at Nauset Beach — we don’t know if that was in Eastham or Orleans, but we’ll take it either way.
If you have questions about these sightings or want to report a sighting, call the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615 or send an email to [email protected].
