Fall Shorebird Migration and a Storm - 03 Jul 2026
This morning an American Avocet, and several Short-billed Dowitchers and Lesser Yellowlegs were reported in Cell 3 at Pt. Mouillee. I was anxious to get down there but waited until late this afternoon when lighting would be better to view the cell from the west. Temperature was 94ºF and storms were a possibility this evening. I left the house around 5 pm and drove past the Antenna Farm to look and listen for Dickcissels . I would hear 3, see one and get long-distance photos in the heat/haze. A flock of Barn Swallows and Tree Swallows were about the only other birds occupying the fence line. At the foot of Haggerman Rd and US Turnpike the Osprey nest was active with one adult and 2 (possibly a third) chicks (note their orange eyes). Antenna Farm, Monroe, Michigan, US Jul 3, 2026 5:11 PM - 5:16 PM Protocol: Traveling 0.903 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Mostly clear, 94F, humid, storms expected. 4 species Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 3 Ad and 2 ju...
