Beach Birds
Published: August 25, 2019
Tags: General Observations, semipalmated plover, sanderling, barn swallow, green heron, bald eagle, blue-winged warbler, black-and-white warbler, blackburnian warbler, yellow-bellied flycatcher
Walking along the beach at Woodlawn, I was happy to see a few small shorebirds: a single Semipalmated Plover and a handful of Sanderlings. The Sanderlings are especially fun to watch as they scurry back and forth chasing the waves and picking in the sand looking for any food bits they might find. They're busy little things that rarely stand still!
Over the next few days, I took a couple more beach and nature walks up at Beaver Island SP and Times Beach Nature Preserve. I'll include some photos from there too...
Semipalmated Plover
Sanderlings chasing the waves
Sanderlings
And a close-up of a Sanderling
An adult Bald Eagle with a fresh catch from Lake Erie
Barn Swallows at Times Beach NP
A Blue-winged Warbler migrating through Beaver Island SP
A beautiful fall-plumaged Blackburnian Warbler at Beaver Island SP
Another warbler migrating through Beaver Island SP - a Black-and-White Warbler
A Green Heron balancing on a branch
A Yellow-bellied Flycatcher at Woodlawn - one of my favorite migrants!