[NatureNS] Shorebirds Cole Harbor Salt Marsh Sunday July 22

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Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:23:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ulli Hoeger <ullihoeger@yahoo.com>
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Hi,

finally a day with no rain.  I spent some time exploring the back sections of Cole Harbor saltmarsh. I started out approx. 2.5 - 3 hrs before high tide, and the rising tide forced shorebirds to gather on the few remaining mudflats.  Numbers are way up compared to last weekend.  The majority are SB Dowitchers (3500 - 4000), the remaining quantities are Yellowlegs (mostly Lesser 400+) and Willets (similar in numbers).  Semipalmated Sandpipers (500+) and Least Sandpipers (100+, more likely hidden in the vegetation). Plovers were still in short supply (5 Semipalmated Plovers, 30+ Black-bellied Plovers with the majority being juveniles).  One Killdeer and a single Spotted Sandpiper were also seen.

Common Terns were abundant as well, a good part being juveniles.

Cheers

Ulli

       
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Hi,<br><br>finally a day with no rain.&nbsp; I spent some time exploring the back sections of Cole Harbor saltmarsh. I started out approx. 2.5 - 3 hrs before high tide, and the rising tide forced shorebirds to gather on the few remaining mudflats.&nbsp; Numbers are way up compared to last weekend.&nbsp; The majority are SB Dowitchers (3500 - 4000), the remaining quantities are Yellowlegs (mostly Lesser 400+) and Willets (similar in numbers).&nbsp; Semipalmated Sandpipers (500+) and Least Sandpipers (100+, more likely hidden in the vegetation). Plovers were still in short supply (5 Semipalmated Plovers, 30+ Black-bellied Plovers with the majority being juveniles).&nbsp; One Killdeer and a single Spotted Sandpiper were also seen.<br><br>Common Terns were abundant as well, a good part being juveniles.<br><br>Cheers<br><br>Ulli<br><p>&#32;
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