It IS interesting that Jay and Livia found two Black-bellied Plovers
at May's Point Pool yesterday only a few hours after Dave, Ann, and I
observed two Golden Plovers in the same spot.
So that there is no confusion, the birds we observed were not in
breeding plumage. Their bellies were gray and they both showed dark
caps and golden & black checkered backs. Dave noted one of the birds
lift its wings - the axillaries were definitely not dark.
We had just spent much of the day checking the various shorebird spots
and walking Howland Island. Our stop at May's on the way home was to
have been just a quick look. It was there that we heard of the Ibis at
the Visitor's Center. All of this serves to remind me of how much
turnover there can be at these locations!
Bob McGuire
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