Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, April 8 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.
Birds in Provincetown this week included a Pacific Loon and 2 Manx Shearwaters at Race Point; 2 Northern Pintails, 13 Wood Ducks, 25 Golden-Crowned Kinglets and 40 Yellow-Rumped Warblers at Beech Forest; and a Harlequin Duck at MacMillan Pier. The Black-Necked Stilt that was in town last week seems to have moved to North Chatham, but that Spotted Towhee is still at the airport here.
There was a Black Vulture in Truro.
Small groups of Snow Geese touched down on the Outer Cape in recent days, including 8 in South Wellfleet.
A Pacific Loon was found on Great Pond in Eastham on April 6 — a very rare appearance for this species on fresh water and rare anywhere away from Provincetown. Also, a Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron was seen at Fort Hill.
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].
