American Oystercatchers and the Moon

This is a slightly atypical sighting of American Oystercatchers in May in Connecticut, and different from my usual wildlife close ups. While we are accustomed to thinking of Oystercatchers as nesting in pairs on our beaches and offshore islands in the spring with the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds, there are always a relatively high number of non breeding pairs and other stray birds.

With that said, I don’t usually expect to hear them, look up, and find seven zipping by the afternoon moon. What a moment!

Scott Kruitbosch
AAfCW Volunteer Coordinator

RTPI Manager of Connecticut Programs