Finally! The southward migration of songbirds is becoming more intense.
Mourning doves are seldom mentioned in this column because they are common.
In late July adult shorebirds that nested successfully arrive, having left their fledglings alone on the Arctic tundra.
Last week the southbound migration of shorebirds started with a few sightings of spotted sandpipers, glossy ibis, black-bellied plovers and lesser yellowlegs.
The Fourth of July, which can be called the peak of the nesting season for beach-nesting birds is this weekend.
This is the time of year for shearwaters. They are never common near us; generally we have to go offshore to see them.
