Dawn and Rare Birds

SUNRISE THIS MORNING is better than any warbler on Monhegan Island. Well, except for yesterday, when I found a Connecticut Warbler on the Burnt Head trail. Other big news from a flight of birds on Wednesday was one or more Yellow-headed Blackbirds, first discovered by Steve and Jane Mirick. Even so, a highlight of Wednesday was my meeting the kind and brilliant biologist Trevor Lloyd-Evans here on Monhegan.

I’m rushing out the door. Here, from Wednesday, is a Dickcissel from Josh Lincoln and a Blue-headed Vireo from Bill Thompson.