Sunday August 14th
Recently stopped by Bowditch Point Park on Fort Myers Beach. Not many pelicans, gulls or terns were present. Had heard from Dave McQuade about a recent pelagic trip out into the Gulf where they had found absolutely zero pelagic birds, aside from frigatebirds. May mean that their food source has become scarce.
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Semipalmated Plover |
Did find lots of Sanderlings and a few Semipalmated Plovers, Western Sandpipers, Semipalmated Sandpipers and Spotted Sandpipers.
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Reddish Egret |
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Ruddy Turnstone |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper |
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Western Sandpipers |
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Spotted this lone Short-billed Dowitcher |
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Counted four Spotted Sandpipers who had probably just arrived from up north |
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Lots of sanderlings and turnstones |
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Laughing Gull |
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USCG Crocodile |