Howdee all,
Yesterday we joined a group to bird
South Beach, Chatham Ma,
Mary Noonan Keleher, a facebook friend, invited us to tag along.
We paid an extra 10 dollars to get a drop off closer to North Cove.
The map is there as well
It was supposed to be a stormy morning….but we got lucky…
See Map above.
Mary brought her daughter Ashley along…Ashley birded with us and also keep herself busy by creating art..
And shallow water..
Semipalmated Plover
Semipalmated sandpiper?
I still suck at shorebirding…
Gull trying to get a free lunch..
I feel like a beginning birder when it comes to shorebirds…
A few birds like this Plover, are easier for me to ID
And these..well~what else could they be?
Ruddy Turnstone
Easy ID for me :)
Clamming
Snowy Egrets~dance fishing
Wilson’s Storm Petral
Life bird for us!
Why have we never seen this bird before? There were hundreds of them flying low over the water.
A fun day for all ~
Thanks to Mary for inviting us to tag along!
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Double-crested Cormorant
Northern Gannet
Herring Gull
Laughing Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Northern Harrier
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Horned Lark
Osprey
American Oystercatcher
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Semipalmated Plover,
Piping Plover
Sanderling
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Red Knot
Snowy Egret
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cory's Shearwater
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Barn Swallow
Tree Swallow
Black Tern
Common Tern
Forster's Tern
Roseate Tern
Least Tern
Ruddy Turnstone
Whimbrel
Willet
What a great day of birding for you all... I wouldn't have known even one! Not that I wouldn't like to. Loved the photos & the post!
ReplyDeleteHave fun & Travel safe
Donna
What a great place to go birding, and learn more shore birds.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful area to go birding. That's quite a list you have there. Congratulations on the lifer! I too have difficulty identifying shorebirds. Blogs like your help me though. Terrific post, as always!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a great place to bird--beautiful, lots of birds, and nice folks to go with. I always like to go out in nature with young people--I learn a lot from them.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures and awesome photography.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a really fun day Dawn.
ReplyDeletedan
South Beach is a hard place to get to! I envy you! Sounds like you had a terrific day to judge by the pix and the list of birds. I wonder what birding would be like on Cape Cod after Irene has passed through. Might bring many pelagics close to shore.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful birding day! I suck at shorebird ID much, much worse than you. Of course it's not as if we get lots of shorebirding opportunities in NM. I'm working really hard now, and I'm birding vicariously through you. :)
ReplyDeleteHa! You're on Cape cod..good night Irene! Anyway..LI should slow it down..Great post as usual. Hope to see you in October!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I enjoyed it very much. I used to vacation in Chatham when I was a child. Lovely spot.
ReplyDeletesquawmama
ReplyDeleteThanks~ I have sooo much to learn about shorebird ID...I think it will take me a lifetime!
Gaelyn
It really is a great place to be for migration this time of year...as far as learning..I think I know a bird and then realize i dont...this will take me years ...I wish birds came with name tags
Julie G.
Dont go by my ID..I could lead you astray..hee hee
Appalachian Lady
yes..its a beautiful place. I like to go into nature with the young also...always learning from them.
Math Resources
Thanks kindly!
Dan Huber
Thanks Dan..it was a blast!
Hilke Breder
Hilke ..you must take the boat to South Beach sometime..great birding there..Audubon has guided trips too!
Linda Rockwell
I cant image you could suck more at shorebirding than me..We should go shorebirding together again!
Cindy
Thank Goodness Irene was kind to us here! Hope all went well with you too! Hope too see you soon!
KaHolly
Thanks! You must come back and vacation here again!