Brier Island Bird Report

Richard Stern reports....
Bernard Forsythe, Rick Whitman and I went to Brier today. It was clear and sunny, but the SE wind was strong, and cold. The expected birds were seen, but of particular note were -

Common loons - many, including some in almost full breeding plumage.

D-C Cormorant - 1, although most of the Cormorants were Great.

Brant -- just a small rather distant flock in Pond Cove

Harlequin Duck - A pair in Peajack Cove, and several on the way down at Trout Cove, Digby Neck.

Black Scoter - 8, Peajack Cove

Am. Pipit - 4, Pond Cove

Am. Robin - As Eric Mills mentioned yesterday, there were hundreds, all over the place - often 10-20 on adjacent lawns, and even in the seaweed at Pond Cove.

Brown-headed Cowbird - 1 in Westport

Dark-eyed Junco - Many, all along the roadside on Digby Neck and Long Islands.

Fox Sparrow - 2 singing in Westport.

Song Sparrow -- Many, all over the place

Richard