Cell 3 Filling Up - 31 Jul 2024
I took a quick evening drive to Pt. Mouillee just to check on Cell 3. I wanted to check water levels in Cell 3 and status of shorebird numbers. Luckily, a pair of Red-tailed Hawks along US Turnpike would be around for something to photograph.
I parked at Roberts Road and biked out onto the South Causeway to Cell 3 west. Skies were mostly clear but it was hot and humid. It didn't matter, since there were only a couple of Lesser Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs, Stilt Sandpipers and Short-billed Dowitchers present in Cell 3. Water levels were up, scoping distances were long, and no peeps could be seen. I didn't stay long except to photograph a Widow Skimmer on the way out.
Pte. Mouillee SGA (permit required Sep 1-Dec 15), Monroe, Michigan, US
Jul 31, 2024 5:38 PM - 7:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
6.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Hot, humid 88F, winds 10-16 mph from SW. Roberts Rd to Cell 3 west and back.
17 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
American Coot (Fulica americana) 22
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) 8
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 10
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 2
Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) 8
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 2
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 2
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 2
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 6
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 2
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 2
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Jul 31, 2024 5:38 PM - 7:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
6.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Hot, humid 88F, winds 10-16 mph from SW. Roberts Rd to Cell 3 west and back.
17 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
American Coot (Fulica americana) 22
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) 8
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 10
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 2
Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) 8
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 2
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 2
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 2
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 6
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) 2
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
