Transitioning to Shorebirding - 20 May 2026
With warbler season apparently wending down I now turn my attention to shorebird season. This morning SW Ohio reported 188 Hudsonian Whimbrels flying north and west so I was feeling the urge to get to Pt. Mouillee SGA to see if the whimbrel migration is starting (a week early)? With window washers coming tomorrow it seemed that this afternoon might be the best time to grab the Rad 5 eBike and make a circuit around Pt. Mouillee to look for flocks of whimbrel. But, I would arrive at Mouillee Creek only to realize that I left the battery for the bike at home... So, I'd walk a circuit around the Walpatich Unit to look for shorebirds and possibly the Little Blue Herons that were reported there yesterday. It felt "odd" walking Pt. Mouillee; I so rarely visit this place without a bike. But, it would turn out to be a good decision. This Song Sparrow paid me no mind as I walked past it as it was singing. In the SW corner of the Walpatich Unit I heard a loud "squeaking" ...
