[Birdnet] RED KNOTS at AIC

[Tim Avery]

The shorebirding at AIC is still hot!  This morning around 11:15 I 
spotted a flock of 10 RED KNOTS between MM 5 and 6 about 350 yards to 
the north of the causeway.  The birds appeared for the most part to be 
in full breeding plumage.  I am not sure of the timing of the molt, and 
if it is odd, as I have never seen this species in the spring.  Nearby 
were 2 Black-bellied Plovers which helped for size and shape comparison.

There were still around 250 Black-bellied Plover between MM 5-6 to the 
north, as well as 10 Marbled Godwit, 100 Western Sandpiper, other peeps 
to far out to ID, and 3 flocks of Wilson's Phalarope flew by which 
numbered over 100 combined.

New arrivals on the Island included: Lazuli Buntings, Yellow and 
Wilson;s Warbler, and Western Kingbird all at the ranch.  At the large 
patch of Russian Olive along the road to the ranch, a Northern Mocking 
bird was singing from the top of snag.

And finally 38 Greater Sage-Grouse were still present at the Henefer Lek 
this morning (including 2 females who acted as if they weren't 
interested in any of the displaying birds).

Good Birding

Tim
tanager at timaverybirding.com