Some of us, present company included, are still enjoying a three-day holiday weekend. But assessing our Best Bird of the Weekend on Monday morning still makes sense, especially if the ritual drives you back out in search of more birds.
Corey enjoyed most of Memorial Day weekend in his hometown and especially enjoyed visiting the Great Vly early on Sunday morning for some marsh birds. But the bird that highlighted his visit to the Vly wasn’t a bird that is usually associated with marshes. Corey’s Beat Bird of the Weekend was a fly-by Pileated Woodpecker that gave great looks in the early morning light, a wonderful sight for a Queens birder that misses those wonderful woodpeckers. I also had a terrific Pileated sighting at a BBQ this weekend, but even more enchanting was the fluting call, followed by a brief appearance, of a Wood Thrush at Lucien Morin Park.
How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend? Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.
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That’s a great photo of the Pileated Woodpecker! My best bird was the Evening Grosbeak, a life bird for me. A noisy flock flew into a tall willow tree in my back yard and I even got some blurry photos. They reminded me of a flock of parrots.
I second Wendy’s comment — amazing shot, Corey!
My best sighting—despite attempts to take the title by an unexpected Eastern Wood-Pewee and majestic flyby Great Black-backed Gull along the Riverside Park jogging patch in NYC—was no doubt the Great Blue Heron that flew over my alma mater’s reunion/graduation festivities in Providence, RI. Not per se a good luck sign as an eagle would be, it was still breathtaking.
Sorry about the late entry here, but last weekend’s Lifer, the Russet-crowned Motmot is holding title for bird of the week, and so far, the whole year!