Shorebirds

Sanderling + rock

Slow day yesterday (Saturday 2 September 2023) at Gull Point, Presque Isle State Park, people-wise at least. Also not a ton of bird activity, but still some nice sightings including one very special guest. More on that later. In the meantime, it’s shorebirds from last weekend, and lots of them, along the Gull Point ‘beach trail’/outer beach.

Mixed shorebirds I

In shot above, Sanderling on far right + left of center, Semipalmated Plover second from left, and Semipalmated Sandpiper second from right and center (bird facing left).

Semipalmated Plover
Mixed shorebirds II
Semipalmated Plover (rear) + Sanderling
Mixed shorebirds III
Plover (right), Sanderling (left)
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Semipalmated Plover
Plover x Sanderling I
Plover x Sanderling II

Semipalmated Plover running on beach:


Lots of Sanderling (juvenile plumage = black and white):


Semipalmated Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper (rear) + Sanderling
Sanderling