[Maine-birds] Pine Point early this morning - salt marsh Serengeti

The incredible ecological value of Scarborough Marsh was on display this morning not much after 6 a.m. Low tide. Viewed the shorebirds and waders of Jones Creek from a couple of vantage points. Perfect lighting, close proximity. Charmed morning.

Highlights included:

Cooper's Hawk on a low strafe

36 dowitchers (was able to separate both species in side-by-side comparisons, and will try to refine my eBird counts after looking at some of my photos)

Semi Sands and Semi Palmateds galore (300 / 150 estimates)

1 Least Sandpiper (I'm sure I missed many)

1 Willet

6 Greater Yellowlegs

In a pretty amazing linear collection along the water's edge of a sandbar (counted singly in a pan of the scope):

27 Snowies
14 Greats
14 Great Blues
1 Little Blue
1 B-c Night Heron

Pelreco Building was quiet except for one im. B-c Night Heron flyover.

Best,
Craig K

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