Snowy Egret, Avocet @ Pt. Mouillee - 18 Aug 2007

[Jerry Jourdan]

I found the SNOWY EGRET this morning at Point Mouillee in the NW corner of
the Vermet Unit.  I managed a couple of digiscoped images of the juvenile
bird before it flew off toward the center of the unit:

http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/84089023
http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/84089022

I also found the AMERICAN AVOCET in the NE corner of Cell 3 at 8:30 am.  It
was quite cooperative and allowed me time to take 100 digiscoped images and
several videos:

http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/84089018
http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/84089019

I found this young Harrier resting in a field at 100yds.

http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/84089021

and photographed 1 of 9 Bobolink along the Middle Causeway

http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/84089020

The Lautenschager Unit held a single Long-billed Dowitcher and several
juvenile (presumed SBD's) and several Greater Yellowlegs, but was otherwise
quiet.

Also seen:

(1) Pectoral Sandpiper
(6) Semipalmated Sandpipers
(2) Least Sandpiper
(1) Sora
(3) Common Moorhens w/ broods of 2, 1 and 3 chicks each - Lead Unit
(6) baby House Wrens - Cell 5 woods
(1) baby Carolina Wren - Cell 5 woods
(3) baby Yellow Warblers - Cell 5 woods

The Avocet was the only bird in Cell 3.  I did not check Cell 5.

Jerry Jourdan
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