I birded the East Pond today on two tide cycles. First this morning and then
later this afternoon.
Not a lot of Shorebirds and a marauding Peregrine Falcon made the birds quite
skittish. I would estimate the numbers at around 200 and I am being generous.
In total 15 species of Shorebirds. The highlights were BAIRD's SANDPIPER (1),
WESTERN SANDPIPER (2), PECTORAL SANDPIPER (4), WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (7) and
STILT SANDPIPER (10)
One of Pectoral Sandpiper was a very bright looking bird almost orange like in
the face. I spotted the group of Pecs on the algal mat just South of the island
but never got solid looks as they were flushed by the Peregrine. Keep an eye
out if only to rule out anything other than...
Duckage on the pond is thickening with a build up of Green-winged Teals (47)
joining the many Blue-winged Teals.
An Ovenbird greeting me at home was a another sign that Shorebird season is
coming to a close. Boo!
Cheers,
"I became an immigrant inside my own country" - Dareen Tatour (Palestinian Poet
and activist)
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"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick
Douglass
風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu The Art of War
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Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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