Today I counted 133 Whimbrel using Flat Bay's west tidal shoreline. This time they appeared at 115 - nearly 3 hours before low tide. Some birds flew north and some flew south after feeding (some are still feeding now but on a mudflat south of the Mill Creek "delta" with Flat Bay). So, I've given up trying to predict what and where they are going to be!!
I Imagine day length has something to do with the time they choose to feed. Starting tomorrow there will be two low tides in daylight, so we'll check and see if the Whimbrel appear at both low tides.
Semi-palmated plovers showed up today. A flock of about 50 was with the Whimbrel earlier in the afternoon.
Merle and Anne Archie
Harrington, ME
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