A Gull-billed Tern was reported in Mashpee on the 9^th.

Two Swallow-tailed Kites were reported in South Sandwich and singles were reported from Mashpee to Marstons Mills.

Three Chuck-will’s-widows are back for another season by Nauset Light Beach in Eastham.

Single Summer Tanagers were reported in a few places, including a jelly feeder at Wild Birds Unlimited in Yarmouth.

A shorebird survey on Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge in Chatham tallied 17 American Oystercatchers, 258 Black-bellied Plovers, 196 Willets, 63 Ruddy Turnstones, 2 Red Knots, 266 Sanderlings, 366 Dunlin, 370 Least Sandpipers, 20 Semipalmated Sandpipers, 2000 Laughing Gulls, 7000 Common Terns, 1000 Double-crested Cormorants, and 4 Glossy Ibis.

Sightings at Race Point in Provincetown included a Pacific Loon, 325 Black Scoters, 5 American Oystercatchers, 2 Little Gulls, a Glaucous Gull, 90 Bonaparte’s Gulls, 2200 Laughing Gulls, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Thayer’s Iceland Gull, 3 Black Terns, 900 Common Terns, 19 Roseate Terns, 3 Manx Shearwaters, 150 Northern Gannets, 2 Black Vultures, 3 Bald Eagles, and a Summer Tanager.

Other sightings around the Cape included a Mourning Warbler and a Blue Grosbeak in Falmouth, the usual breeding Worm-eating Warblers in Falmouth and Mashpee, an Orange-crowned Warbler and a Harlequin Duck in Mashpee, one or two Black Vultures reported several places, a Red Crossbill in Brewster, a Ring-necked Duck in Hyannis, a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron in Harwich and two more in Barnstable Harbor, and single White-rumped Sandpipers in Chatham and Eastham.

If you have questions about these sightings, or want to report a sighting, call the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615 or send e-mail to cape.sightings@massaudubon.org

A Prothonotary Warbler was found at Mass Audubon’s Barnstable Great Marsh property in Barnstable and a Hooded Warbler was found at Fort Hill in Eastham on Tuesday. 

The Pileated Woodpecker discovered in Ryder Conservation Land and in adjacent Lowell-Holly Reservation in South Sandwich and Mashpee was last reported on the 30^th, but another was spotted on 6A in Barnstable on the 5^th.

Two Swallow-tailed Kites were reported in South Sandwich and another was at the Cotuit Center for the Arts.

Widespread new arrivals of local breeders this week include Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Baltimore Orioles, Gray Catbirds, Red-eyed Vireos, and Great-crested Flycatchers.

Other sightings around the Cape included a Grasshopper Sparrow at Crane WMA in Falmouth, a Little Blue Heron in Mashpee, 2 Red Crossbills in Barnstable and 2 more in Brewster, a Ring-necked Duck in Hyannis,  2 Harlequin Ducks at Corporation Beach in Dennis, a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron and a Summer Tanager in Harwich, a Glaucous Gull in Truro, 6 Wilson’s Storm-Petrels on Stellwagen Bank, and an Orange-crowned Warbler in Provincetown.

If you have questions about these sightings, or want to report a sighting, call the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615 or send e-mail to cape.sightings@massaudubon.org

A Pileated Woodpecker was discovered in Ryder Conservation Land and in adjacent Lowell-Holly Reservation in South Sandwich and Mashpee on Sunday, continuing into at least Monday.

A Swallow-tailed Kite was reported over Mashpee on the 26^th and 27th.

Reports from Race Point in Provincetown include 2 Pacific Loons, 1000 Red-breasted Mergansers, an American Oystercatcher, a King Eider, 3 Razorbills, 2 Black Guillemots, a Black-headed Gull, a Glaucous Gull, 700 Laughing Gulls, 19 Iceland Gulls, 90 Common Loons, 4 Manx Shearwaters, an American Kestrel, a Merlin, 

Early migrants this week included Yellow Warblers and Ovenbirds various places, a Prairie Warbler at the Beech Forest in Provincetown, and a Common Yellowthroat in Harwich.

Shorebirds at Monomoy NWR in Chatham included 6 American Oystercatchers, 300 Black-bellied Plovers, 16 Red Knots, and 1000 Dunlin. 

Other sightings around the Cape included 16 Willets in Bourne, 3 Roseate Terns and 30 Common Terns in Falmouth, a Grasshopper Sparrow at Crane WMA in Falmouth, a Worm-eating Warbler at Sandy Neck in Barnstable, a Black Vulture in Hyannis plus another in Harwich, and a hybrid Gadwall x American Wigeon in Chatham.

If you have questions about these sightings, or want to report a sighting, call the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615 or send e-mail to cape.sightings@massaudubon.org

Two Swallow-tailed Kites were reported over Mashpee on the 10th.

A Clay-colored Sparrow is still visiting a yard in Brewster.

Continuing surveys from a ship travelling the waters around the Cape produced a Thick-billed Murre, 2 Common Murres, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, and a Glaucous Gull this week.

At the Beech Forest in Provincetown migrants included 2 Green-winged Teal, a Common Goldeneye, a Virginia Rail, a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 2 Barn Swallows, 3 Rusty Blackbirds, 2 Purple Finches, 30 Yellow-rumped Warblers, and 2 Palm Warblers.

Reports from Race Point in Provincetown include a Pacific Loon, 2 American Oystercatchers, 9 Piping Plovers, 177 Razorbills, a Common Murre, 2 Black Guillemots, a Glaucous Gull, 19 Iceland Gulls, 425 Red-throated Loons, and a Black Vulture.

Other sightings around the Cape included a Black Vulture in Bourne, the first Purple Martins in Mashpee and Wellfleet, a continuing Brown Thrasher in Brewster, an Orange-crowned Warbler in Harwich, and an American Wigeon and 2 Northern Pintail in Chatham.

If you have questions about these sightings, or want to report a sighting, call the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615 or send e-mail to cape.sightings@massaudubon.org

The King Eider continues in Sandwich Marina and surrounding areas.

A flock of up to 7 Black Vultures was seen various places on the Cape between Sandwich and Dennis on Sunday.

A Clay-colored Sparrow is visiting a yard in Brewster.

A Little Blue Heron continued in Chatham this week.

A Glossy Ibis and a Northern Shrike were at Crane Wildlife Management Area in Falmouth.

Sightings at Bell’s Neck Conservation Area in Harwich included a Lesser Yellowlegs, 11 Greater Yellowlegs, 19 Double-crested Cormorants, 3 Great Egrets, 16 Black-crowned Night-Herons, and 11 Osprey.

Reports from Race Point in Provincetown include 2 Pacific Loons, 7 Piping Plovers, a Black Guillemot, 1300 Razorbills, a Common Murre, 68 Iceland Gulls, a Glaucous Gull, 500 Red-throated Loons, 2 Manx Shearwaters, 4 Tree Swallows, 3 Eastern Meadowlarks, and an American Pipit.

The first Eastern Phoebes have returned, and other sightings around the Cape included 3 American Pipits in Falmouth, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Mashpee, a continuing Dickcissel at a feeder in Chatham, and an Orange-crowned Warbler in Orleans.

If you have questions about these sightings, or want to report a sighting, call the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615 or send e-mail to cape.sightings@massaudubon.org

A male King Eider continues among thousands of Common Eiders in North Chatham.

A Short-eared Owl and a Northern Shrike continue at Crane WMA in Falmouth. Another Short-eared Owl has been seen daily in West Dennis.

Birds at Race Point in Provincetown included a Pacific Loon, 420 Razorbills, 10 Common Murres, a Thick-billed Murre, 51 Black-legged Kittiwakes, 8 Iceland Gulls, a Glaucous Gull, and 7 Redpolls.

Reports from Cold Brook Preserve in Harwich included at least 3 continuing Northern Shovelers, 35 Gadwall, 2 late Tree Swallows, and 4 Field Sparrows. 

Birds in Chatham included a Long-billed Dowitcher, 4 Piping Plovers, a Semipalmated Plover, 5 Western Willets and 42 Red Knots.

Other sightings around the Cape included a Baltimore Oriole in Falmouth, a Eastern Phoebe in Mashpee, a Rusty Blackbird in Sandwich, a continuing Eurasian Wigeon in Yarmouth Port and another in Sandwich, up to 3 Barrow’s Goldeneyes at Loop Beach in Cotuit and 2 more in Wellfleet Harbor, 2 Killdeer in Centerville, a continuing Ovenbird in a yard in Yarmouth, an American Bittern in Orleans, 2 Chipping Sparrows in Eastham, a Baltimore Oriole in Harwich, 2 Red Crossbills in Brewster, an Orange-crowned Warbler in Wellfleet and another in Orleans, and a Bohemian Waxwing in North Truro.

If you have questions about these sightings, or want to report a sighting, call the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615 or send e-mail to cape.sightings@massaudubon.org

A Western Tanager was found at Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay sanctuary on Thursday and continued at least through Friday.

The male Painted Bunting continued at a feeder in Brewster where it was recorded for the Lower Cape Christmas Bird Count on Sunday.

Other highlights from that count included a Clapper Rail and 6 Western Willets in South Chatham,2 Common Terns in North Chatham, a Blue-headed Vireo and a Yellow-breasted Chat in South Orleans, a Common Yellowthroat and 4 Northern Shovelers in Harwich, and a Short-eared Owl and a Sora at Nauset Beach in Orleans.

Birds at Race Point in Provincetown included a Black Guillemot, 200 Razorbills, 13 Dovekies, 3 Common Murres, 45 Black-legged Kittiwakes, 6 Iceland Gulls, a Red-necked Grebe, and 75 Northern Gannets.

Other sightings around the Cape included 2 continuing Eurasian Wigeon in Yarmouth Port, 2 Barrow’s Goldeneyes at Loop Beach in Cotuit, a Great Egret at Mass Audubon’s Skunknett River sanctuary in Barnstable, a Nashville Warbler reported at a house in Yarmouth, continuing unseasonably large numbers of Tree Swallows various places including over 50 in Falmouth, 2 Western Willets in Chatham, and an American Golden-Plover in North Truro.

If you have questions about these sightings, or want to report a sighting, call the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615 or send e-mail to cape.sightings@massaudubon.org

A Townsend’s Solitaire was found in Provincetown over the weekend.

A Tufted Duck was at Seymour Pond in Brewster among 1100 Greater and a few Lesser Scaup.

At least two Cave Swallows were at Nauset Beach in Orleans.

Birds at Race Point in Provincetown included a Pacific Loon, a Little Gull, a King Eider, 8000 Black Scoters, 1200 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Purple Sandpiper, a Parasitic Jaeger, 350 Razorbills, 6 Dovekies, 2 Common Murres, 200 Black-legged Kittiwakes, 800 Bonaparte’s Gulls, 5 Iceland Gulls, and 70 Snow Buntings.

Other sightings around the Cape included a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in Falmouth, 90 Tree Swallows in Mashpee, 3 Barn Swallows at Dowse’s Beach in Osterville, a continuing Eurasian Wigeon in Sandwich plus another in Wellfleet, 2 Western Willets in Chatham, 4 Dovekies in Wellfleet Harbor and a late Osprey elsewhere in Wellfleet, and a Prairie Warbler on Commercial St in Provincetown.

If you have questions about these sightings, or want to report a sighting, call the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615 or send e-mail to cape.sightings@massaudubon.org

A late Ruby-throated or perhaps Black-chinned Hummingbird appeared at a feeder in Cummaquid on the 25th. 

A Survey of Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge tallied 11 American Oystercatchers, 3 Piping Plovers, 533 Black-bellied Plovers, 113 Red Knots, 249 Sanderlings, and 949 Dunlin, 1040 Northern Gannets, and 110 Tree Swallows.

Elsewhere in Chatham, birds at Forest Beach included 8 American Oystercatchers, 2 Hudsonian Whimbrels, 4 Western Willets, 2 either Long or Short-billed Dowitchers, 25 Greater Yellowlegs, 8 Horned Grebes, and 6 Tree Swallows.

Birds at Race Point in Provincetown included a Pacific Loon, 2 Little Gulls, 1500 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Pomarine Jaeger, a Black Guillemot, 425 Razorbills, 24 Dovekie, 3 Common Murre, 120 Black-legged Kittiwakes, 1200 Bonaparte’s Gulls, 4 Iceland Gulls, 9 Common Terns, a Manx Shearwater, 1800 Northern Gannets, a Merlin, and a Peregrine Falcon.

A birder canvassing the neighborhoods of Provincetown found a nice assortment of songbirds that included a late Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and Nashville Warbler, a possible Western Tanager, 7 Purple Finches, 4 Evening Grosbeaks, and 2 Dickcissels.

Other sightings around the Cape included a continuing Red-eyed Vireo in Mashpee, 2 Eurasian Wigeon in Sandwich and one in Dennis, a Dickcissel in Cummaquid, 2 Barn Swallows in Harwich a Nashville Warbler in Orleans, and 16 Eastern Meadowlarks and an Orange-crowned Warbler at Fort Hill in Eastham.

If you have questions about these sightings, or want to report a sighting, call the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615 or send e-mail to cape.sightings@massaudubon.org

A Townsend’s Solitaire was found along the Herring River in Wellfleet on Sunday.

A Yellow-throated Warbler and two Evening Grosbeaks appeared in the yard of a sharp-eyed resident of Cummaquid this week.

Twelve Cave Swallows were at Nauset Beach in Orleans along with 18 late Barn Swallows and a Little Gull. Single Cave Swallows were seen in Sandwich and Dennis.

A Brown Booby continues between Corporation Beach and Sesuit Harbor in Dennis, where a Little Gull was also seen this week.

Birds at Race Point in Provincetown included 2 Little Gulls, 100 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Pomarine Jaeger, 75 Razorbills, a Common Murre, 1000 Bonaparte’s Gulls, 70 Common Terns, a Cory’s Shearwater, 6 Great Shearwaters, a Manx Shearwater, and 2500 Northern Gannets.

Other sightings around the Cape included a late Red-eyed Vireo in Mashpee, a Cliff Swallow in Osterville, a Grasshopper Sparrow in West Barnstable, single Eurasian Wigeons in Sandwich and Dennis, a Rough-legged Hawk in Dennis, 2 Hudsonian Whimbrel and 2 Western Willets in Chatham, single Lesser Yellowlegs in Wellfleet and Mashpee, and 2 Clapper Rails at the Herring River in Wellfleet.