I missed the main body of 700+ peeps this early A.M., but had a few highlights nevertheless:
1. Photos of a nice juve Baird's S.P.
2. 3 Forster's Terns in a group of 71 Commons
3. 2 Merlin pass-bys, in one case being pursued and nipped by a Com Tern
4. A White-rumped SP sans tail feathers, hiding in the Spartina. Methinks a 'survivor' of Merlin agression.
5. A group of 27 sleeping plovers in the lagoon on the mud bank. Only saw a bill now and then (and 1 axillar) while digiscoping furiously. When I turned my attention to the aforementioned White Rump, they snuck away, soundlessly, for parts unknown. I'm going to report that all 27 were Am. Golden Plovers, and will probably take a ton of grief for it.
6. 3 juve Piping Plovers remain in the wrack on outer New Sand Island.
7. 2 No Harriers; 1 Cooper's Hawk; 2 Merlins; 1 Sharpie; 1 Osprey; 2 Bgls
Walking barefoot this crisp early morning was interesting; the sand was warmer than the air.
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