[Maine-birds] Shorebirds trickling in - Addison and Harrington

In the past week we've seen occasional Greater as well as Lesser Yellowlegs on Flat Bay.  Only one Whimbrel so far (last year we saw a flock of 20+) and 2 Short-billed Dowitchers.  A single Black-bellied Plover put in an appearance today.  And flocks of unidentified peeps are winging up the bay to the mudflats near Curtis Creek during low tide.

 

On the shores of the Pleasant River as viewed from the Addison boat ramp we saw up to 18 Lesser Yellowlegs.  Today we saw 2 Greater Yellowlegs, a Short-billed Dowitcher and one Least Sandpiper mingling with 3 Semi-palmated Sandpipers.

 

Both at the Addison salt pans and the boat landing we've heard a lot of Sharp-tailed Sparrows and 2 Merlins flew over us just north of "downtown" Addison.

 

Merle and Anne Archie

Harrington, ME

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