I took my annual Cape Chignecto Provincial Park adventure last Tuesday. I left early, 6AM, from Halifax and spent the day birding and photographing in the park despite the unmarked road closures. I returned on Wednesday and visited a few locations on the way home. Despite the cooperative weather, cloudy bright, birds were not plentiful or active. I particularly missed seeing or hearing Mourning Warbler, Swainson's Thrush and Eastern Wood-pewee, my target species for the trip.

The Usual Spectacular Clouds between Cape d'Or and Cape Chignecto

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Alder Flycatcher

Alder Flycatcher 100 Alder Flycatcher 101

American Redstart

American Redstart 100 American Redstart 101 American Redstart 102 American Redstart 103 American Redstart 104 American Redstart 105 American Redstart 106

The Minas Basin at Low Tide

Beach 100 Beach 101 Beach 102 Beach 103

Blackburnian Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler 100 Blackburnian Warbler 101 Blackburnian Warbler 102 Blackburnian Warbler 103

Canada Geese Family on Parade

Canada Goose 100 Canada Goose 101

Cape d'Or

Cape d'Or Light 101 Cape d'Or Light 102 Cape d'Or 100 Cape d'Or 101 Cape d'Or 102 Cape d'Or 103 Cape d'Or 104 Cape d'Or 105 Cape d'Or 106

Cape Split

Cape Split 100 Cape Split 101 Clouds 100

Eastern Bluebird at Feeder not Bird House

Eastern Bluebird 100

Advocate Harbour Wharf and Fishing Vessels

Fishing Gear 100 Fishing Gear 101

Five Islands Provincial Park

Five Islands 100

Grey Catbird

Grey Catbird 100 Grey Catbird 101 Grey Catbird 102

Hermit Thrush

Hermit Thrush 100 Hermit Thrush 101

Scenes on Route

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Minas Basin at Low Tide

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Ovenbird in Motion

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Ovenbird

Ovenbird 101 copy

Red-eyed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo 100 Red-eyed Vireo 101 Red-eyed Vireo 102

Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird 100

Ruffed Grouse

Ruffed Grouse 100 Ruffed Grouse 101

Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow 100

White-throated Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow 100

Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler 100 Yellow Warbler 101 Yellow Warbler 102