Pointe Mouillee on 8/25/07

[Karl Overman]

Detroit Audubon had a field trip to Pointe Mouillee on August 25th.   
Jim Fowler  lead the trip and had arranged with DNR to allow us again  
to drive around Pointe Mouillee.  With all the rain of the last  
couple of days, expectations were low.  We all parked at the Sigler  
Road entrance and then transfered into the 4 vehicles we were allowed  
to take in.

Actually it was a not a bad day.  Shorebird numbers were low but  
diversity was pretty good.  Here are the highlights:

Snowy Egret:  3 in Vermet Unit
Avocet:  The long staying bird in cell 3 was still there.
Ruddy Turnstone:  One on east side of Vermet Unit
Long-billed Dowitcher: At least one in flooded area in Bloody Run Unit
Short-billed Dowitcher:  8 in Bloody Run Unit; 2 on east side of  
Vermet Unit
Wilson's Phalarope:  One at north end of Vermet Unit
Yellow-headed Blackbird:  At least one adult male and 2 females in  
the Lead Unit across from cell 3

Cheers,

Karl Overman
Farmington Hills, Mi