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Message: <blockquote data-quote="StuartReeves" data-source="post: 1292664" data-attributes="member: 12155">While there were a lot of warblers moving at first light today, a chilly breeze made it hard to nail them as they would dive in to the bushes at the point never to be seen again. As far as I could tell, the majority seemed to be black-throated Green Warblers. The Northern Flickers were even more conspicuous today, with at least fifty birds around at the point (see photo). Today, some of the local Sharpies were also indulging  in a little sport, sending waves of panic through the screaming Flickers. After breakfast, I checked out of the lodge. As I walked to reception I was distracted by a cruising Northern Harrier, then as I left, a juvenile Bald Eagle drifted overhead. My plan was then to leave the island, but due to various ornithological distractions that didn’t happen until early afternoon. Instead I spent the morning chasing warblers and waders. While there weren’t many waders around, there was no hardship in sitting alone under the sun on a sandy beach  lapped by a flat calm blue sea, while a flock of Sanderling with a lone Semi-palmated Sandpiper (photo) fed almost at my feet. There was also another rather fine migrant around in the shape of a Monarch butterfly.Finally off the island, I am staying for the night in the pleasant, historic town of Annapolis Royal. By chance the accommodation I arbitrarily chose is right next to a marshland reserve, where a short evening stroll added Palm And Wilson’s to my warbler trip list.</blockquote>

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