Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside 19 July Overcast day at very low tide. A few shorebirds were present, namely Semipalmated Plover, Lesser Yellowlegs, Least Sandpiper and Short-billed Dowitcher. I observed 5 widely scattered Saltmarsh Sparrows. After the spring/summer high tides, Seaside Sparrow nests were flooded and the sparrows seemed to have left. I also didn't see or hear any Clapper Rails this morning. Forster's Terns, Egrets and Night-Herons continue. There was a female or young Yellow Warbler along the trail by the pond.
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