A Common Swift, a European bird, had been found in Cape May, New Jersey the day before, so I decided to get down there by first light the next morning. Mike Schall was able to go along with me. We parked near the South Cape May Meadows and walked back to the area where the bird was often seen Saturday. We carefully looked through multiple Chimney Swifts for several hours but never saw the Common Swift.
We eventually walked out to the protected beach where we saw nesting Least Terns and American Oystercatchers.
We had heard that a Lark Sparrow was continuing to be seen near Lily Lake, so we went over there and claimed this distinguished sparrow as our consolation prize.
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