Although this is second hand, the numbers of red knots in Delaware Bay this spring were the highest in recent years (30,000), horseshoe crab egg production was high (greater number of crabs), and, most importantly, the knots were departing at higher weight levels (higher fat) than departure weights in recent years. The data are second hand but assembled from several members of the international red knot research team organized by Larry Niles and stationed at Ried's Beach along Delaware Bay. Great place!!!!
To the rest of the list-serve, keep an eye out for color banded red knots and semipalmated sandpipers . Also, look for color dyed semipalmated sandpipers.
Norm Famous
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-- On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Peter Vickery <petervickery@roadrunner.com> wrote:
--Nice variety of shorebirds during their brief spring migration. The birds were very energized, seemingly ready to press north.Black-bellied Plover: 120Semi Plover: 12Piping Plover: 2+ pairsGreater yellowlegs: 3Willet: 4Whimbrel: 1 surprise.Ruddy Turnstone: 0, surprised not to see any.Red Knot : 2Sanderling: 30Semi Sandpiper: 180Least Sandpiper: 4White-rumped Sandpiper: 19, possible as many as 25 - lovely birds.Dunlin: 1, lowShort-billed Dow: 18also:Common Terns: 50+Arctic Tern: 3, less regular than in the 80s.Lovely weather.Best, Peter
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