Ann and I stopped by Myer’s Point this afternoon to try and find a
Sanderling for her year list. When we arrived there was a large wader on the
point. My initial thought was a Greater Yellowlegs until it flew, the bold
black and white wing stripes confirmed it was in fact a WESTERN WILLET. He
moved between Salt Point and Myer’s hunting successfully for crustaceans. One
whole crayfish went down-the-hatch without to much fuss. The Willet seemed
unconcerned with activity at one point being too close to digiscope. I was able
to get a photo just with my bare phone.
The SANDERLING was present and also two SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, one of
which stayed on the island in Salmon Creek.
Gary
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