Saturday, July 28, 2018

28, 29 July 18, Milford Point, Royal Tern et al

28 July 18, Milford Point, Royal, Forster's Terns et al.  Shorebirds, esp Semipalmated Sandpipers (about 2K) & Plovers,  as well as the locally breeding birds -- American oystercatchers, Piping Plover  (about 30fledglings), Common Terns (about 150), and Least Terns are currently staging at Milford Point.  Also other terns and shorebirds are moving through.

Royal Tern w/ COTE, Milford Point 7/28/18


Royal Tern w/ COTE, Milford Point 7/28/18
Piping Plover fledgling, Milford Pt, 7/28/18

15 Piping Plover fledglings, Milford Pt, 7/28/18


one section of SESA flock, Milford Point 7/28/18

Common Loon, Milford Point, 7/28/18



Forster's Tern, Milford Point 7/29/18 prob adult nonbreeding

Forster's Tern with Dunlin Milford Point 7/29/18 prob adult nonbreeding
Pectoral Sandpipers, Milford Point 7/29/18

Pectoral Sandpiper w/ SESA, Milford Point 7/29/18 caption
landing SESAs, Milford Point 7/29/18

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