Marbled Godwit @ Pt. Mouillee - 12 Aug 2006
A MARBLED GODWIT was observed at the north end of Cell 3 this morning between 6:30 - 9:00am. The bird is in basic plumage. It was in the far northeast corner of the mud spit when I left.
The TRI-COLORED HERON was also seen by Paul Chadd (Ohio) at the corner of Long Pond, Vermet and Lead Units (in the Long Pond). It was sitting on a muskrat den along the phragmites/reeds.
Will Weber reported seeing a 'pipit' along the Middle Causeway - couldn't verify if it was an American or Sprague's, so keep your eyes open if you're out there.
I also had a SEDGE WREN at the Mouillee Creek parking lot - other side of US Turnpike along the creek. SWAMP SPARROWS continue to sing along the creek, also. I also counted 148 Great Egrets and 40 Great Blue Herons in the Vermet Unit at 7am this morning.
Other notables in Cell 3
(1) Sanderling
(2) Semipalmated Plover
(1) Stilt Sandpiper
(7) Semipalmated Sandpipers
(5) Least Sandpipers
(6) Lesser Yellowlegs
(1) Bonaparte's Gull
(dozens) Caspian Terns
(dozens) Forsters Terns
Pte. Mouillee SGA (permit required Sep 1-Dec 15), Monroe, Michigan, US
Aug 12, 2006 6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
15 species
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 1
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) 2
Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) 1 A MARBLED GODWIT was observed at the north end of Cell 3 this morning between 6:30 - 9:00am.
The bird is in basic plumage. It was in the far northeast corner of the mud spit when I left.
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 6
Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) 1 basic plumage
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) 7
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 1
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 12
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) 24
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) 1 The TRI-COLORED HERON was also seen by me and Paul Chadd (Ohio) at the corner of Long Pond, Vermet and Lead Units (in the Long Pond). It was sitting on a muskrat den along the phragmites/reeds. Continuing.
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 148 vermet unit at 7 am along w/ GBHE
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 40
Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris) 1 mouille creek entrance
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) 2
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