Monthly Archives: August 2022

Following our first real rain in a couple of months and the fact that winds were favorable overnight, I was expecting something great today in the line of shorebirds. That didn’t really happen, but it was still a good morning. … Continue reading →

I heard from Matt Zeitler this morning that he was kayaking Morningside Park and that only the basic shorebirds were present. I suggested he try Swan Lake and Lake Jefferson for some of his target birds. He was heading there … Continue reading →

The north-northwest winds for the last several days combined with dry conditions keeping water levels low have added up to great conditions for shorebirds. Swan Lake and Morningside Park have been the hot spots, but today, Lake Jefferson came back … Continue reading →

Once again with the forecast for thunderstorms throughout the area both day and night I was hoping for some good shorebirds. Most of the storms fizzled out long before they got to us, but last night, some much needed rain … Continue reading →

The last few days haven’t been the best for birds. Shorebirds, the number one focus at this time of year, have declined considerably of over the last several days (temporarily). Today I was only able to come up with five … Continue reading →

This morning I got a call from Renee Davis informing me she had stopped to see Marge Gorton and Marge informed her that she has an EVENING GROSBEAK coming to her feeders! Renee let me and our local birding group … Continue reading →

As you have probably guessed by now, the Red-necked Phalarope was gone yesterday morning along with many other shorebirds. Currently, a number of new birds have come in at both Morningside and Swan Lake. The current list being seen between … Continue reading →

Tuesday morning Matt VanDyk and I had the Red-necked Phalarope early. The bird continued to be cooperative and was enjoyed by many throughout the day. There was a Merlin that was giving all the shorebirds a tough time but eventually … Continue reading →

This evening Matt Zeitler went to Morningside Park to see the Red-necked Phalarope and alerted me to the fact that there was a flock of six SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS present. I practically flew back to Morningside, for the third time today, … Continue reading →

This morning I was talking with Lance Verderame about my plans for the day. I mentioned that although I’ve been getting nice shorebirds and especially nice photos of them, it’s basically been the same 8 species. I said I could … Continue reading →