I had no trouble at all finding 5 Ad. LessBacks this morning, but did not see the 3-cy bird. Nor could I find any Young-of-the-year LessBacks. All 5 were within one of three clumps of gullage, and seemed to remain on the Popham side this morning.
2 GBBGulls wore bands on their left legs, and I was able to get the license plate numbers (9M4 and 5T1). I don't believe either bird was the runt I saw a few days ago. But perhaps all three birds were in the same banding cohort. I'll let you know what I find out.
The Merlin was spotted just as I stepped out of my truck, fleeting glimpse in the pines at 7:21. I firmly believe its presence is why a Buffy has not been seen at Popham this fall.
3 Dunlins were feeding along the edge of the lagoon, with a bunch of other shorebirds, and all of these were later seen off Green Point (across Atkins Bay). However, the 3 Dunlins were accompanied by a Western Sandpiper, which I did not see in the lagoon. The 4 of them foraged similarly and together, and the Western's bill was only slightly shorter than the Dunlins' (scope views).
A surprise was a Marsh Wren in the dune grass on New Sand Island, one of obviously many passerines in the bushes, road=edges, and trees throughout Phippsburg this morning. Oh...and Monarchs were everywhere, especially on the goldenrod.
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