Late Summer Kayaking at PPNP

SB Dowitchers were abundant today. Click image for full size view.

I went for a little kayak trip to Point Pelee's marsh again on Tuesday. Not much different than usual... In fact, it was pretty well the exact same list of birds from a trip that I took last year at about this time. Its amazing how cyclical nature can be.  I saw the Great Horned Owl that had hatched earlier this year near Sanctuary Pond. Closer to the marsh, there were numerous short billed dowitchers and a surprise black bellied plover.

Some species (rough estimates) seen on my 1-hour Point Pelee Marsh kayak trip:

Spotted Sandpiper 5

Semi-Plover: 20

Semi-Sandpiper 25
Lesser Yellowlegs 2

Short billed Dowitcher 40

Black bellied Plover 1

Black Terns 300-500

GB Herons 4

BCN Heron 1

Northern Harrier 1

Great Horned Owl 1 (Near Sanctuary)

Double Crested Cormorant 50+ (overhead)

 I guess its obvious at this point, but kayaking gives great looks at shorebirds at this time of year. 

Good birding!
Dwaynejava

PS: Two years ago at this time I photographed several Rudy Turnstones on East Beach at PPNP. I love this photo, but I it should have been dated: Aug 14th, 2009: