Bird News
Most bird feeders have been taken down to maintain social distancing between birds because a disease of unknown cause has killed birds in the mid-Atlantic states this year.
Tropical storm Henri came and went on August 22, 30 years and three days after Hurricane Bob pummeled our shores.
Fifty years ago, we saw large flocks of great blue herons, 25 to 50 at a time. I remember the spectacle of seeing Felix Neck's marshes filled with these large herons.
Southbound shorebirds are confusing. Every species is subtly different.
There is a hint of good news concerning the disease outbreak that has temporarily paused the use of bird feeders.
A loud "SKREEE" sound is repeated every few seconds for hours on end and can be heard a quarter mile away. The sound is hard to track down, especially since the hawk may be concealed within the tree canopy.