Re: [Maine-birds] Popham Beach-Am Golden-Plover, Red Knot, white-rumps, etc...

Yesterday morning at high tide, I tallied over 1300 shorebirds.  The two Merlins arrived.  The roost cleared out completely, and birds also began to return only on the falling tide.  I believe the majority of them headed offshore and finished their roosting on the various islets.

 

-Derek

 

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From: Peter Vickery <petervickery@roadrunner.com>
To: Maine Birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 4:50 PM
Subject: [Maine-birds] Popham Beach-Am Golden-Plover, Red Knot, white-rumps, etc...

It was an exquisite morning at Popham Beach, except for a few biting Stable Flies.  Things appeared to be completely devoid of shorebirds at high tide (10:15).  Mike Fahay, who had arrived earlier, said some 900 peep were present earlier but had disappeared which is not typical at high tide.

As the tide dropped many birds flew into the lagoon - not as many as Mike had seen earlier.

Here's my list, Mike will likely add more:

Black-bellied Plover: 8
American Golden-Plover: 1 shabby adult
Semi Plover: 60
Piping Plover: at least 6, probably 8
Greater Yellowlegs: 1
Whimbrel: 1
Red Knot: 1 juvenile
Sanderling: 12
Semipalmated Sandpiper: 400
Least Sandpiper: 30
White-rumped Sandpiper: 4
Pectoral Sandpiper: 1
Short-billed Dowitcher: 6

An adult Peregrine flushed the shorebirds and they completely vanished.

Three Least Terns, including two close to full size fledglings, very late.
Common Tern: 40

Also:
Chimney Swift
Red-tailed Hawk, a few swallows.

Best, Peter




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