Little Blue Heron @ Pt. Mouillee - 13 Sep 1987
13Sep87 Pt. Mouillee
1000hrs. Clear, warm and calm (70c). A Little Blue Heron (rare for the area) was roosting in a tree about a hundred yards to the right just inside the entrance to the marsh. I also saw what appeared to be 5-6 rails of some sort, but they turned out to be immature Common Gallinules. The identifying field mark on the all brown birds is the white wing line on the sides.
At the mudflats down near the second dike system were 3 American Avocets in their winter plumage. They're large waders with brown and white sides and bills that are upturned at the ends. I also saw a half dozen Black-bellied Plovers and another half dozen yellowlegs(?). A small flock of Sanderlings were on the road ahead of me, as well as a few Baird's Sandpipers. I managed to get photos of both. Also seen were a large flock of ~100 Double-crested Cormorants out in the lake, as well as: Cattle Egrets, Caspian Terns, Common/Forster's Terns, Pied-billed Grebes, Great Egrets, Marsh Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, and flocking European Starlings.
Pte. Mouillee SGA (permit required Sep 1-Dec 15), Monroe, Michigan, US
Sep 13, 1987 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Entries based on notes typed into personal notebook.1000HRS. CLEAR, WARM AND CALM (70C). A LITTLE BLUE HERON (RARE FOR THE AREA) WAS ROOSTING IN A TREE ABOUT A HUNDRED YARDS TO THE RIGHT JUST INSIDE THE ENTRANCE TO THE MARSH. I ALSO SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE 5-6 RAILS OF SOME SORT, BUT THEY TURNED OUT TO BE IMMATURE GALLINULES. FIELD MARK ON THE ALL BROWN BIRDS IS THE WHITE WING LINE ON THE SIDES.
AT THE MUDFLATS DOWN NEAR THE SECOND DIKE SYSTEM WERE 3 AMERICAN AVOCETS IN THEIR WINTER PLUMAGE. THEY'RE LARGE WADERS WITH BROWN AND WHITE SIDES AND BILLS THAT ARE UPTURNED AT THE ENDS. I ALSO SAW A HALF DOZEN BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS AND ANOTHER HALF DOZEN YELLOWLEGS(?). A SMALL FLOCK OF SANDERLINGS WERE ON THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME, AS WELL AS A FEW BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS. I MANAGED TO GET PHOTOS OF BOTH. ALSO SEEN WERE A LARGE FLOCK OF ~100 CORMORANTS OUT IN THE LAKE, AS WELL AS: CATTLE EGRETS, CASPIAN TERNS, COMMON TERNS, PIED-BILLED GREBES, AMERICAN EGRETS, MARSH HAWK, COOPER'S HAWK, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, AND FLOCKING STARLINGS.
13 species (+2 other taxa)
Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) 5 I ALSO SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE 5-6 RAILS OF SOME SORT, BUT THEY TURNED OUT TO BE IMMATURE GALLINULES. FIELD MARK ON THE ALL BROWN BIRDS IS THE WHITE WING LINE ON THE SIDES
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) 3 AT THE MUDFLATS DOWN NEAR THE SECOND DIKE SYSTEM WERE 3 AMERICAN AVOCETS IN THEIR WINTER PLUMAGE. THEY'RE LARGE WADERS WITH BROWN AND WHITE SIDES AND BILLS THAT ARE UPTURNED AT THE ENDS
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) 6
Lesser/Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes/melanoleuca) 6
Sanderling (Calidris alba) 2 "A flock" - assuming more than 2...
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 2 assuming more than 2
Forster's/Common Tern (Sterna forsteri/hirundo) 2
Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) 100
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) 1 A LITTLE BLUE HERON (RARE FOR THE AREA) WAS ROOSTING IN A TREE ABOUT A HUNDRED YARDS TO THE RIGHT JUST INSIDE THE ENTRANCE TO THE MARSH (SIEGLER RD).
Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) 2 Notes indicate CATTLE EGRETS, so I assume more than one.
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 2 assuming more than 2 were seen
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 1
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 10 "flocking starlings assumes many..."
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Sep 13, 1987 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Entries based on notes typed into personal notebook.1000HRS. CLEAR, WARM AND CALM (70C). A LITTLE BLUE HERON (RARE FOR THE AREA) WAS ROOSTING IN A TREE ABOUT A HUNDRED YARDS TO THE RIGHT JUST INSIDE THE ENTRANCE TO THE MARSH. I ALSO SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE 5-6 RAILS OF SOME SORT, BUT THEY TURNED OUT TO BE IMMATURE GALLINULES. FIELD MARK ON THE ALL BROWN BIRDS IS THE WHITE WING LINE ON THE SIDES.
AT THE MUDFLATS DOWN NEAR THE SECOND DIKE SYSTEM WERE 3 AMERICAN AVOCETS IN THEIR WINTER PLUMAGE. THEY'RE LARGE WADERS WITH BROWN AND WHITE SIDES AND BILLS THAT ARE UPTURNED AT THE ENDS. I ALSO SAW A HALF DOZEN BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS AND ANOTHER HALF DOZEN YELLOWLEGS(?). A SMALL FLOCK OF SANDERLINGS WERE ON THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME, AS WELL AS A FEW BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS. I MANAGED TO GET PHOTOS OF BOTH. ALSO SEEN WERE A LARGE FLOCK OF ~100 CORMORANTS OUT IN THE LAKE, AS WELL AS: CATTLE EGRETS, CASPIAN TERNS, COMMON TERNS, PIED-BILLED GREBES, AMERICAN EGRETS, MARSH HAWK, COOPER'S HAWK, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, AND FLOCKING STARLINGS.
13 species (+2 other taxa)
Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) 5 I ALSO SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE 5-6 RAILS OF SOME SORT, BUT THEY TURNED OUT TO BE IMMATURE GALLINULES. FIELD MARK ON THE ALL BROWN BIRDS IS THE WHITE WING LINE ON THE SIDES
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) 3 AT THE MUDFLATS DOWN NEAR THE SECOND DIKE SYSTEM WERE 3 AMERICAN AVOCETS IN THEIR WINTER PLUMAGE. THEY'RE LARGE WADERS WITH BROWN AND WHITE SIDES AND BILLS THAT ARE UPTURNED AT THE ENDS
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) 6
Lesser/Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes/melanoleuca) 6
Sanderling (Calidris alba) 2 "A flock" - assuming more than 2...
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 2 assuming more than 2
Forster's/Common Tern (Sterna forsteri/hirundo) 2
Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) 100
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) 1 A LITTLE BLUE HERON (RARE FOR THE AREA) WAS ROOSTING IN A TREE ABOUT A HUNDRED YARDS TO THE RIGHT JUST INSIDE THE ENTRANCE TO THE MARSH (SIEGLER RD).
Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) 2 Notes indicate CATTLE EGRETS, so I assume more than one.
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 2 assuming more than 2 were seen
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 1
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 10 "flocking starlings assumes many..."
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