Shorebird Numbers Dropping at Pt. Mouillee - 27 Jul 2026
I made a late morning run to Pt. Mouillee after forecasts called for heavy storms to hit the area this afternoon. Arriving at Mouillee Creek parking lot at 9:30 am I rode around the north end of the Walpatich Unit toward the North Causeway. Shorebirds were scarce in the Walpatich Unit. A pair of Lesser Yellowlegs and this Short-billed Dowitcher ( Limnodromus griseus hendersoni ) were the only visible birds along the north end. I continued east along the north end of the Lautenschlager Unit, then north on the dike separating Nelson and Bloody Run Units. The Huron River was calm along the North Causeway despite a stiff wind blowing from the WNW. The mudflats along the east shoreline of the Vermet Unit were quiet except for the stray Semipalmated Sandpiper or Spotted Sandpiper. I spotted this Black-necked Stilt foraging near the SE end of the unit. A short distance later this Lesser Yellowlegs was struggling in the soft mud while feeding. I then rode south to Cell 3 and ent...
