Back In Business (2)

Lake Melvin at sunset

Part 2 of sunset at Fairview Business Park, featuring Lake Melvin and its bird-friendly flat, muddy rim.

Killdeer in flight
Pair of Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Yellowlegs (left) w/ Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover in flight
Mourning Dove

Rest of this post features the ‘bird of the day,’ a great sighting of a trio (maybe 4) of Pectoral Sandpiper. Note the relatively large size + distinctive heavily-streaked upper breast w/ sharp demarcation to white underbelly:

Pectoral Sandpiper exhibiting preening behaviour
2x Pectoral Sandpiper (r) w/ Killdeer (l)
Sandpipers & Killdeer II
Pectoral Sandpipers in flight at sunset
Pectoral Sandpiper trio w/ Killdeer on far left
PSIF
Sandpiper trio II
PSIF at sunset
Sandpiper trio III
KIF (top, bottom) w/ PSIF (middle)

Landing sequence:


Weather this week’s been very nice in Erie County, Pennsylvania – cool overnight, warm/sunny in the afternoon. Forecast for the weekend: more of the same. Should be great conditions for birding/nature! #more_bird