It's that time of year--when the birds we only see on rare occasions make their way to their winter seasonal homes. Face on--sort of a Madelyn Kahn do.

Seen in Nichols Arboretum during fall migration. Small vireo with yellow wash on throat and underbelly.

Seen in Nichols Arboretum during 2024 fall migration. Small vireo with yellow wash on throat and underbelly.

Sanderling shakes off the water after running down some breakfast in the surf

MacGillivray's warbler

Cape May Warbler

A lark sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) at the compost heap in Central Park from last Sunday. This was the first time when I was the first reporter for a rare-ish bird.

The large numbers of Flickers must have attacked the falcon.

I was hoping to see more of these Warblers, but I only saw a few, and they all seemed to like the dark of these trees. Ratz!

The American oystercatcher is a shorebird species that is easily identified by its long, bright reddish-orange bill, yellow eyes, and distinct red eye ring.