Trundy Point
“Also, Thick-billed Murre’s along with Razorbills were visible under the right conditions from Dyer and Trundy Point.”
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Other noteworthy mentionings include on Jan. 2 two Barrow’s Goldeneye sea ducks off Trundy Point.
On April 18 while poking around Trundy Point my wife spotted our first of spring Brown Thrasher.
Over the last several weeks Dyer Point and Trundy Point have both afforded excellent looks at Common and Red-throated Loons.
Also, Thick-billed Murre’s along with Razorbills were visible under the right conditions from Dyer and Trundy Point.
On the morning of August 2 while walking Trundy Point I was met with the bright, good cheer of a male Yellow Warbler singing, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweetie - reminding me that summer days are far from over.
As for new arrivals, on November 7 from Trundy Point’s undeveloped rocky headland I noted White-winged Scoters, Red-breasted Mergansers, Long-tailed Ducks, a single Black Guillemot and a lone Razorbill.
On the morning of January 23 my son and I went to Trundy Point to look for Great Cormorants and we were not disappointed.
In the last days of February off of Dyer Point, Trundy Point, Pond Cove and Fort Williams I saw the following - Common Loons, Common Eiders, Harlequin Ducks, Long-tailed Ducks, Common Goldeneyes, Black and Surf Scoters and Red-breasted Mergansers.
Later that same day I spotted nine Harlequin Ducks off Trundy Point along with Black Scoters, Long-tailed Ducks, Red-breasted Mergansers and two Black Guillemots.
Additionally, January 8 off Trundy Point I spotted two hardy Common Goldeneyes in the act.
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A few mentionables from the field and yard in early August include, on the morning of August 2 while exploring Trundy Point my son and I were met with the bright, good cheer of a male Yellow Warbler singing, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweetie – reminding me that summer days are far from over.
Also, a visit to Trundy Point yielded two Common Yellowthroats and a flyover from a Merlin.
On September 7 along Trundy Point’s sea misty promontory my sons and I discovered a female Common Yellowthroat skulking away in the dense Rosa Rugosas.
Also, on October 10 my first Surf Scoter of the year flew over my son and me at close range along Trundy Point.
In fact, 25% of the top twenty birding hotspots (define by both number species recorded and by submitted eBird checklists) are in our town including, Kettle Cove, Dyer Point, Trundy Point, Portland Headlight – Fort Williams Park and Two Lights State Park.
Later in the afternoon along Trundy Point my youngest son and I came upon a single Yellow-rumped Warbler foraging within the tiny swath of pines, the soft golden light filtered through the branches illuminating the bird with a warm, almost ethereal glow.
On the morning of August 8, while exploring Trundy Point with my two sons, we were greeted by the cheerful refrain of a male Yellow Warbler: sweet, sweet, sweet, sweetie.
On November 2, while exploring the windy headland of Trundy Point with family, we witnessed a remarkable movement of Brant Geese—six flocks totaling well over 300 birds flying low along the coastline.