American Oystercatchers, Least Sandpiper 23 July 10

Here are two videos of birds on the Milford Point spit on 23 July 2010, a day when about 3500 shorebirds, mainly Semipalmated Sandpipers, were on nearby sandbars. First, the American Oystercatcher trio: mom, dad, chick (now acquiring adult plumage):

And here's a Least Sandpiper foraging on the west side of the spit; it's joined by a House Sparrow, one of an ever-increasing number this year: