Happy May Day! Early reports from BirdingPI.com field staff this morning indicate a substantial increase in Yellow Warbler activity at Presque Isle State Park = happy times. More on this in the days ahead.
Meanwhile, more shots of spring migration, etc. from this past Saturday, mostly at Leo’s Landing:



Great to see the first Blue-gray Gnatcatcher of the year:

Alternating with Caspian Tern:






Nice gull size comparison, Ring-billed (right), American Pixie (middle left), & Herring (left):








Great to see Spotted Sandpiper, also “new for 2024:”




Another ‘first of 2024’ sighting @ Baltimore Oriole (m):



It’s always good to see what the ‘field staff’ is up to! Glad they aren’t just drinking coffee somewhere!