RESIDENT
1. Snowy egret
2. Osprey
3. Black-crowned night heron
4. Piping plover (endangered)
5. Robin red-breast
MIGRATORY (w/ approximate arrival date)
1. Blackpoll warbler- September 18
2. Chipping sparrow- October 28
3. Grasshopper sparrow- October 20
4. Northern waterthrush- October 8
5. White-throated sparrow- November 3
fun fact! Block Island, Rhode Island: The American Chemical Society recently released a study proving that birds actively seek out the most anti-oxidant rich berries. Migratory birds traveling through Block island select arrow-wood berries over 11 other types native to the island. Interestingly, arrow-wood berries are the most anti-oxidant rich. The anti-oxidants prevent disease and help optimize the birds' bodies to deal with the stress of long distance flights.
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