[Maine-birds] Scarborough Eastern Trail Bonanza

Went to Scarborough Beach to catch some waves around 4:30 and while I paddled around waiting for a set that wouldn't close out, I saw a good number of Sanderlings working the beach, as well as a few peeps.  I gave up on the surf at 5 and headed over to the Eastern Trail and saw a lot of activity from the farther end near the tree line between 5:30 and 6:30

>a Nelson's Sparrow with an unlucky moth in its beak

>a very probable Tri-Colored Heron sharing the north pan with 2 snowy Egrets.  2 more Egrets landed, both times aggressively buzzing the Tri-Colored which nevertheless held ground

>Bald Eagle very far south along near the train tracks

>4 Least Sandpipers waiting for the tide to drop just a few feet off the path about 50 yards after the big walking bridge.

>2 Solitary Sandpipers (what beautiful birds!...my new favorite shorebird)

>A ton of flying activity, including Glossy Ibises in formation, Mallard/Black Ducks landing in far pans and unidentified smaller ducks in the far pans (Teals?) and flying peeps/yellowlegs galore

A scope would have been a huge help.  

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