Birding Through Glass

Another hot and humid day had forecasts for thunderstorms this evening, so I decided to run down to Pt. Mouillee SGA this afternoon. My plan was to check Cell 3 for shorebirds and decide if it was worth biking anywhere else.  I arrived at Mouillee Creek shortly after 1 pm and biked the Middle Causeway out to Cell 3. I got as far as the Pump House before realizing I had left my scope in the car, so I had to turn around and go back. Winds were starting to pick up when I looked to the south and noticed a strong front moving east over the Fermi stacks. I had to get to Cell 3 as fast as possible so as to take shelter (again) in the phragmites. I arrived just long enough to get the scope set and make a quick scan of the pond. 25 Short-billed Dowitchers highlighted the view. I did spot a pair of Wilson's Phalaropes at the north end of the Cell while four of the juvenile Black-necked Stilts were seen along the south shoreline. I'd also see numerous Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sand...