[Maine-birds] Shorebirds at Flat Bay, Harrington

Finally, a semi-fog-free morning to observe shorebirds on the morning low tide!

First, no Whimbrels. The decreased disturbance in the commercial blueberry barrens may be drawing the birds off the mudflats and feeding on blueberries. I hope that's why we are not seeing them and not some other more depressing explanation....

We observed 55 Short-billed Dowitchers, 5 Lesser Yellowlegs, 20 Black-bellied Plover and approximately 700 peeps - mostly Semipalmated Sandpipers.

Two osprey spooked the peep flocks and sent them swirling around for a while. Gosh, I love to see those flights!

Merle and Anne, Harrington

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