Marbled Godwit - Pt. Mouillee - Saturday Morning

[Jerry Jourdan]

Here are some pics from this morning:
 
Marbled Godwit in Cell 3 - I managed a couple of flight shots as it flew
w/in a few feet of me up on the dike:
 
http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051856
http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051858
 
digiscoped:
 
http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051865
http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051866
http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051867
http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051868 (along w/ Stilt Sandpiper
and Killdeer)
http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051870
 
Caspian Tern - http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051861
Forsters Tern - http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051862
Lesser Yellowlegs - http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051864
 
Sanderling
http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051871
http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051872
 
Semipalmated Plover - http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051873
Bonaparte's Gull - http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051852
White-tailed Deer - http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/65051859
 
Thanks for looking!
 
Jerry

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 	  	 From: Jerry Jourdan
Sent: 8/12/2006 10:37:38 AM
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Subject: Marbled Godwit - Pt. Mouillee - Saturday Morning 


Birders,
 
A MARBLED GODWIT was observed at the north end of Cell 3 this morning
between 6:30 - 9:00am.
The bird is in basic plumage.  It was in the far northeast corner of the
mud spit when I left.
 
The TRI-COLORED HERON was also seen by Paul Chadd (Ohio) at the corner
of Long Pond, Vermet
and Lead Units (in the Long Pond).  It was sitting on a muskrat den
along the phragmites/reeds.
 
Will Weber reported seeing a 'pipit' along the Middle Causeway -
couldn't verify if it was an American or Sprague's, so keep your eyes
open if you're out there.
 
I also had a SEDGE WREN at the Mouillee Creek parking lot - other side
of US Turnpike along the creek.  SWAMP SPARROWS continue to sing along
the creek, also.  I also counted 148 Great Egrets and 40 Great Blue
Herons in the Vermet Unit at 7am this morning.
 
Other notables in Cell 3
 
(1) Sanderling
(2) Semipalmated Plover
(1) Stilt Sandpiper
(7) Semipalmated Sandpipers
(5) Least Sandpipers
(6) Lesser Yellowlegs
(1) Bonaparte's Gull
(dozens) Caspian Terns
(dozens) Forsters Terns
 
I'll post pics as soon as I'm able - I took way too many pics.......
 
Jerry Jourdan
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