Tuesday, August 19th
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| Pair of Whimbrels seen at Carlos Pointe, Ft Myers Beach |
This morning I headed to the south end of Ft Myers Beach to a location known as Carlos Pointe. The site is part of a protected stretch of beach reserved for breeding Least Terns, Wilson's Plovers, Snowy Plovers and Black Skimmers. Currently the skimmers are active nesting here with several young birds present. However I came here looking for Whimbrels or avocets. We don't see many of these birds here, but they have been reported recently. Luckily for me a trio of Whimbrels were present, keeping company with several Marbled Godwits.
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| Whimbrel |
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| Whimbrel |
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| Marbled Godwit |
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| Black Skimmer |
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| Juvenile Black Skimmer |
Nice to hear that the Whimbrel are still there. Nice photos, I love this place.
ReplyDeleteWill look for the Whimbrels and avocets on my next day off, Tom.
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