Tricolored Heron at Captree Island - 29th June

Another twitch, this time to Captree Island looking for a White-faced Ibis. No luck, though there were plenty of Glossy Ibis. Several other heron species in the saltmarsh, including Great White Egret Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, a flyover Black-crowned Night Heron and best of all a single Tricolored Heron. It came into the saltmarsh from the east, flying short distances, feeding for a while, then moving on. It is not common at all in New York with only a few records scattered along the southern coast of Long Island this year.

Other birds included several Willets, Greater Yellowlegs, American Oystercatcher, Least Tern and Common Tern.

Tricolored Heron.

Little Blue Heron. At least 6 birds