King Rails! - 23 Jul 2005
0600 Hrs; Clear, warm, 65ºF, slightly breezy;
This morning between 6 - 8:30 a pair of KING RAILS were observed by several of us along the far shore of Cell 2. One adult, one juvenile gave us good looks albeit very far away. The Cell is dry (just a muddy field) but a small number of shorebirds were still present, including:
(1) WILSON'S PHALAROPE
(1) Solitary Sandpiper
several Short-billed Dowitchers
several Lesser Yellowlegs
(3) Greater Yellowlegs
(3) Spotted Sandpipers
several Least Sandpipers
(1) Semipalmated Sandpiper
several Semipalmated Plovers
Green-winged Teal
Caspian Terns
Cell 3 is currently hosting an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN near the northeast shore. Also seen were about 12-15 Semipalmated Sandpipers and (4) Spotted Sandpipers
Also seen on the way in and out from Mouillee Creek:
Adult and chicks - American Coots, Mudhens, Pied-billed Grebes, Canada Geese, Mute Swans, Wood Ducks
~150 Great Egrets
~50 Great Blue Herons
5 Green Herons
6 Black-crowned Night Herons
(1) SEDGE WREN
several Marsh Wrens
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Common Yellowthroats
(1) WILSON'S PHALAROPE
(1) Solitary Sandpiper
several Short-billed Dowitchers
several Lesser Yellowlegs
(3) Greater Yellowlegs
(3) Spotted Sandpipers
several Least Sandpipers
(1) Semipalmated Sandpiper
several Semipalmated Plovers
Green-winged Teal
Caspian Terns
Cell 3 is currently hosting an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN near the northeast shore. Also seen were about 12-15 Semipalmated Sandpipers and (4) Spotted Sandpipers
Also seen on the way in and out from Mouillee Creek:
Adult and chicks - American Coots, Mudhens, Pied-billed Grebes, Canada Geese, Mute Swans, Wood Ducks
~150 Great Egrets
~50 Great Blue Herons
5 Green Herons
6 Black-crowned Night Herons
(1) SEDGE WREN
several Marsh Wrens
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Common Yellowthroats
Pics were taken w/ D70 and 400mm f5.6 + new Kenko Pro 300 1.4X TC and tripod (ISO 400).
Pte. Mouillee SGA (permit required Sep 1-Dec 15), Monroe, Michigan, US
Jul 23, 2005 6:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
6.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Clear, warm, 65ºF, slightly breezy; This morning between 6 - 8:30 a pair of KING RAILS were observed by several of us along the far shore of Cell 2. One adult, one juvenile gave us good looks albeit very far away. The Cell is dry (just a muddy field) but a small number of shorebirds were still present, including:
22 species
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 1
King Rail (Rallus elegans) 2 Pair along far side of Cell 2, which is now dry. Continuing birds.
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) 3
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) 3
Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) 1
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 7
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) 1
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 3
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 3
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) 12
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 1
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) 1 Adult, all white pelican, yellow bill.
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 6
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 5
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 150 Cell 3 and creeks along Walpatich and Lead Units
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 50
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) 1
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1
Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris) 1
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) 3
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
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Jul 23, 2005 6:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
6.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Clear, warm, 65ºF, slightly breezy; This morning between 6 - 8:30 a pair of KING RAILS were observed by several of us along the far shore of Cell 2. One adult, one juvenile gave us good looks albeit very far away. The Cell is dry (just a muddy field) but a small number of shorebirds were still present, including:
22 species
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 1
King Rail (Rallus elegans) 2 Pair along far side of Cell 2, which is now dry. Continuing birds.
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) 3
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) 3
Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) 1
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 7
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) 1
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 3
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 3
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) 12
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 1
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) 1 Adult, all white pelican, yellow bill.
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 6
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) 5
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 150 Cell 3 and creeks along Walpatich and Lead Units
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 50
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) 1
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1
Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris) 1
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) 3
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S4
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