Steve's Birds: August 2017

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Hemaris Thysbe, Hummingbird Clearwing, 8/28/17, Milford home

Hummingbird Clearwing, Milford home, on Buddleia, 8/28/17

Monday, August 28, 2017

Giant Swallowtails, home, 8/23/17, 8/25,8/28

Giant Swallowtails, home, 8/23/17, 8/25/17, 8/28/17

Giant Swallowtail, 8/23/17, home

Giant Swallowtail, 8/25/17, home

Giant Swallowtail, 8/23/17, home

Giant Swallowtail, home, 8/23/17

Black Swallowtail, home, 8/23/17

Giant Swallowtail, 8/28/17, home

Giant Swallowtail, home, 8/28/17

Friday, August 25, 2017

3 Hairstreaks: Gray, Red-banded, White M, 8/25/17, 8/26/17

3 Hairstreaks: Gray, Red-banded, White M, 8/25/17. The White M is from Osbornedale State Park; The Red-banded have been out in force this past week in many locations.

Red-banded Hairstreak, home, Milford, 8/25/17

Gray Hairstreak, Lighthouse Point, 8/25/17

White M, on Japanese Knotweed, Osbornedale State Park, 8/26/17

Baird's and Pectoral Sandpipers, Hammonasset SP, 8/24/17

Baird's and Pectoral Sandpipers, Hammonasset SP, 8/24/17. Both were in puddle within cyclone fencing of equipment yard across from West Beach parking lot. Baird's is a juv., one Pectoral is a bright juvenile, the other a worn adult. They are regular puddle birds at Hammo at this time of year.

Baird's SP, Hammo, 8/24/17

Baird's SP, Hammon, 8/24/17

Pectoral SP, Hammo, 8/24/17

Pectoral SP, juv, Hammo, 8/24/17

Baird's and Pectoral SP, Hammo, 8/24/17

Baird's and Pectoral adult,l SP, Hammo, 8/24/17

Baird's SP, Hammon, 8/24/17

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

American Golden-Plover, Sandy Point, 8/22/17; Red Knot, too

American Golden-Plover, Sandy Point 8/22/17

Red Knot juv. Sandy Point, 8/22/17

American Golden-Plover, Sandy Point, CT, 8/22/17

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 8/20/17, Sandy Point, West Haven

Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 8/20/17, Sandy Point, West Haven. Juvenile: aged by white fringed coverts, scapulars, tertials. Adult has buffy fringing, and lacks overall crispness of this bird's plumage. Bird discovered about 4 days ago. Quite tame.