Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, March 12 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.
Sightings at Race Point in Provincetown included a Pacific Loon, a Black Guillemot, 254 Razorbills, 3 Common Murres, a Dovekie, a Thick-Billed Murre, a Glaucous Gull, 25 Iceland Gulls, 25 Horned Larks, and 10 Tree Swallows. There was also a Ruby-Crowned Kinglet in Provincetown this week.
A Townsend’s Solitaire continued at High Head in North Truro this week. A Marsh Wren was also seen in North Truro.
There were 2 Red Crossbills reported in Wellfleet.
The Lark Sparrow continued at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. An American Bittern was seen elsewhere in town.
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].
