Bright morning as the tide was approaching High (but not very high). Highlights included a Red Phalarope along the edge of Morse River on the Seawall side, and my FOS Baird's Sandpiper (jug). Human activity at Popham was nil until about 8:15, and there were no people (or unleashed dogs) on Seawall until nearly 9:30. I've found that the presence of uncommon species (skimmers, oystercatchers, Phalaropes) is more a function of time of day than tide or weather. If you can scan the area before beachcombers arrive, so much the better.
Otherwise...the BBPlover flock is growing (to 250+). There are more Least Sands every day. As I was trying to photo the Baird's, it got mixed up in the throng and I ended up taking many photos of a White-rumped Sand, one of 6 here this morning.
22 Gray Seals in the flat-calm zone outside the surf; 1 Monarch Butterfly, (2nd here this fall).
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