Single Mississippi Kites were seen in Sandwich and Mashpee on the 21st and another was seen in Sandwich on the 16th.
At least 2 Gull-billed Terns were seen in Provincetown and another was at Forest Beach in Chatham.
Adult, likely breeding Yellow-crowned Night Herons seem to be around in unprecedented numbers, with 6 in West Barnstable, 3 in Yarmouth, up to 4 in Harwich, and 3 at Wellfleet Bay sanctuary.
Sightings from Race Point in Provincetown this week included 2 Blue-winged Teal, 2 Black Guillemots, a Common Murre, a Little Gull, and at least seven species of terns including the Gull-billed, plus a Royal, 2 Black, 2 Arctic, and 10 Roseate.
At least two Chuck-will’s-widows continued at Nauset Light Beach in Eastham, and other sightings around the Cape included 2 Blue Grosbeaks and 15 Grasshopper Sparrows at Crane WMA in Falmouth, a Harlequin Duck in Mashpee, an Alder Flycatcher at Wing Island in Brewster, a late lingering Dark-eyed Junco elsewhere in Brewster, a Little Blue Heron and an American Bittern in West Harwich,
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