Taking a break from Arizona content today to check in with the ‘bird happenings’ in Erie County, Pennsylvania, ahead of what looks to be a nice weekend. Anecdotally, seems like fall migration season is underway (earlier than last year), with a significant uptick in warbler sightings (e.g., Canada, Blue-winged, Cape May, and so on) and continuing/ongoing shorebird activity at typical hotspots like Beach 11 and Gull Point. Warbler photographs forthcoming (eventually), but here’s some nice content from Beach 11 (@ Presque Isle State Park) last Sunday, including the ‘bird of the day,’ a trio of uncommon Stilt Sandpiper:
Fantastic long-legged bird photos! Some very artistic ones. Loved the reflections!
Cartoon was cute, as usual!
Stilt Sandpiper 16 with ripples on the water was really nice!
Thanks! Stilt Sandpiper is rare/uncommon for Erie Co., so it was nice to see them fairly close up at Beach 11.