Arenac Co shorebirds 7/28

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All,
 
The Lake Huron shoreline at Santiago Rd just west of Au Gres continues to  be 
a great shorebirding spot in Arenac Co. Robert Epstein and I had 13 spp there 
 on Saturday afternoon. The best were Baird's at both the pond on the left 
and  out at the shoreline. Also at least 5 SB Dowitchers, at least one Stilt  
Sandpiper, well over a hundred Yellowlegs, a Snipe, a flying Solitary and a  few 
Sanderlings.
 
Take Santiago Road south off US-23 just as you're coming into Au Gres from  
the west. Go until the road ends and park in the small lot on the left. Take 
the  boardwalk towards Lake Huron. Some of the birds in the pond on the left 
were  identifiable from the boardwalk but to really see them and especially the 
birds  on the Huron shore you'll need to walk out to the edge of the 
vegetation. The  water level is very low but the extensive shore is still quite muddy -- 
 including some of the walk.
 
good birding,
 
Scott Jennex
Ferndale



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