The shorebird activity was pretty good. A thousand, probably more, Semipalmated Sandpipers. There were likely some Least, maybe a Western, who knows, even a White-rumped mixed in to the various flocks but unless I'm standing practically on top of one of those I don't dare call it--especially now when the semis themselves have such variety in their plumage. Both yellowlegs were there in good numbers, some dowitchers, a Willet, which was a tiny surprise, and one Ruddy Turnstone.
The 2 highlights of the day were the Spotted Sandpiper that was incongruously running along the dry road, dashing in and out of the grass edges and the 3 Caspian Terns we spotted loafing on a sandbar along with 6 Black Skimmers, terns, gulls, peeps and dowitchers.
36 Species
Canada Goose 75
Mute Swan 3 Gull Pond
Mallard 10
Double-crested Cormorant 100
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 100
Snowy Egret 20
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 60
Osprey 9
Black-bellied Plover 15
Semipalmated Plover 20
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 10
Willet 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 20
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1000
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Laughing Gull 100
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Caspian Tern 3 NW Pool
Common Tern 100
Forster's Tern 20
Black Skimmer 6 NW Pool
Mourning Dove 2
Willow Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 2
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 100
Red-winged Blackbird 1
American Goldfinch 4
Mallard 10
Double-crested Cormorant 100
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 100
Snowy Egret 20
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 60
Osprey 9
Black-bellied Plover 15
Semipalmated Plover 20
American Oystercatcher 4
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 10
Willet 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 20
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 1000
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Laughing Gull 100
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Caspian Tern 3 NW Pool
Common Tern 100
Forster's Tern 20
Black Skimmer 6 NW Pool
Mourning Dove 2
Willow Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 2
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 100
Red-winged Blackbird 1
American Goldfinch 4
Larry...sounds fabulous and good on the hummer! Keep a backyard bird list? Are you moved in? I tried to email you but it bounced back ...new address? SM
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