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Hi;
I took a visiting birder to look at shorebirds on Saturday morning. Unfortunately, the tide was in so we didn't get to see the numbers I had hoped for (and bragged about!). But Saturday morning was the only time he had available.
Nothing at McCormack's Beach. A few things at the pull-off further up the road towards Hartlen Point; including a bird that stumped us for a while. We considered and dismissed White-rumped Sandpiper and Red Knot. We finally leaned toward Dunlin. It was the right size, with a relatively smooth-looking greyish-brown mantle, and a fair amount of greyish brown on the upper breast. With all the talk of Curlew Sandpipers on this list recently, I wonder if this bird might have been the one Liz Doull was considering?
At Conrad's Beach we had hundreds, literally, of Semi-palmated Plovers. Rob Crawford (from Ontario) became intrigued with the possibility that at least one of them was a Common Ringed Plover based on the noticeably wider neckband and the amount of black on the face. We studied it for awhile in his scope, but were unable to reach any definite conclusion - or positive ID. If someone more experienced with shorebirds than me should happen to visit Conrad's over the next few days, please take a close look at these Plovers.
Also at Conrad's were Semi-palmated, Least, and White-rumped Sandpipers; a couple of Whimbrel, Black-bellied Plovers and Ruddy Turnstones. Also; one lone Piping Plover chick flew past us as we were leaving the beach, and landed close to the first Piping Plover sign; a lifer for Rob.
We added Am. Bittern at Lawrencetown (in the marsh across from the beach) and Am. Golden Plover and Short-billed Dowitchers at Three Fathom Harbour.
Also Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs.
Noticeably absent were Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows, which would have been another lifer for Rob. They were present at Three Fathom Harbour and Grand Desert two weeks ago. I didn't realize they'd be gone by the end of August!
Cheers;
Suzanne
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