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Time to catch up with some recent observations. Saturday afternoon I went out to Fisherman's Cove, before the afternoon crowd of people arrived. Tide was still going out and a good part of the mud flats was exposed. Shorebird numbers are definitely down from a week earlier. Species observed: SB Dowitcher 1 BB Plover 3 SP Plover ~150 SP Sandpiper ~120 Least Sandpiper <10 White-rumped Sandpiper 3 With increasing people traffic the birds became more skittish, and when within 15 minutes a Merlin and a Peregrine tried for lunch, the Peregrine successful, most took off for good. Both falcons came out of the sun, and I noticed them only after all the shorebirds took flight. No Yellow Legs! A bit down the road towards Hartlen Point on a stretch of sandy beach Sanderlings ~20 SP Plovers ~40 SP Sandpipers ~40 Least Sandpipers ~15 White-rumped Sandpipers 2 At Hartlen Point on the beach along the road just a few Least Sandpipers, a Whimbrel, and several Greater Yellow Legs. Back Cove had several BB Plovers and Willets and additional Greater Yellow Legs. Two Harrier and two Osprey were hunting in the area. Ulli
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