Shorebird Numbers Picking Up - 13 Jul 2026
Skies were clear this afternoon and temperatures were pushing 90ºF with elevated humidity. With forecasts of high-90's the next 3 days I figured I'd get out to Pt. Mouillee SGA for an evening ride to check for shorebirds. I arrived at Mouillee Creek just as Justin Labadie was getting ready to head out, so I quickly grabbed the bike and joined him. We would ride the Middle Causeway to the Banana and check out Cell 3. Winds were low so it was nice to ride w/o having to remove the hat. We stopped at the Pump House and scanned the Humphries Unit near the Island of Dead Trees; a single Black-necked Stilt was the only shorebird among a half-dozen Great Egrets. A stop west of the Banana had us scanning Pelican Island for shorebirds. We'd spot three Black-necked Stilts among the dozens of Mallard and half-dozen Lesser Yellowlegs . A family of Coyotes (ad + 2 pups) were being harassed by one of the stilts. As we reached the Banana we stopped to scan Cell 4. A female sc...
