Precursor to Fall Shorebird Migration - 26 Jun 2026
The last week of June is typically "slow" as Fall Shorebird Migration doesn't typically start until the first week of July. So I didn't expect to see too much this morning. That changed, however, when I saw the first two (of six) Sandhill Cranes in the field opposite the Antenna Farm. Dickcissels were also seen along the fence line but too backlit for photos. The only other highlight was a drake Mallard swimming in a puddle in the middle of Haggerman Rd. Antenna Farm, Monroe, Michigan, US Jun 26, 2026 7:30 AM - 7:40 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) Checklist Comments: Mostly sunny, 65F 7 species Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 1 Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) 6 Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) 2 European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 24 Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 1 Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) 1 Dickcissel (Spiza americana) 3 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S...
