August 19, 2004
More North Pond wanderers (revised)
I added two shorebirds to my bike list at North Pond today: this smart juvenile Wilson's Phalarope was hanging out with the Long-billed Dowitchers...
... and this Lesser Yellowlegs spent most of its time next to a one-legged Greater.
This Muskrat was loafing in the neighbouring duckpond.
A return visit in the evening provided much better light for viewing the birds, and a surprise juvenile Spotted Sandpiper (my second of the fall here).
This Long-billed Dowitcher is probably a female judging by the length of its bill.
Small numbers of Least Sandpipers were still dotted around the pond. The difference between the worn adults and the fresh juveniles is pretty striking.
Let's hope the shorebird influx continues at this site - I'm holding out for a Stilt Sandpiper!
Posted by rjhall at August 19, 2004 10:20 PM