Today, I saw my first ever Yellow Crowned Night Heron. It was at Allen's Cove Marina in North Kingston, RI. I got a text from my friend Jan that one was spotted and I was only twenty minutes away. I have missed the couple that I have looked for previously on Plum Island. YCNH is a pretty rare bird for these parts. It was feeding out in the open on the shore when I saw it. I really wanted to watch it and study it but I knew the longer I stayed the more likely it would spook. I didn't want to scare it for other birders so I only watched it for about two minutes.
Year stats update- 190 species in Rhode Island
Dropped down to 4th place
Number of species seen 237
Leader 211
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