[Birdtalk] Dunlin at Causeway

[Joel and Kathy Beyer]

This afternoon we observed a juvenile Dunlin on the south side of the
Antelope Island Causeway (Davis Co.), at approx. mile marker 2.7.  It was
with several Baird's Sandpipers, which it looks very similar to, with the
addition of black marking on the belly.  There are in fact hundreds of
Baird's (and Western) Sandpipers along most of the south side of the
causeway.  Some 2 dozen Snowy Plovers and a few Semipalmated Plovers were
on the north side near mile marker 6.  The possible Pacific Golden-Plover
was still at mile marker 5, north side, hanging out in the line of grassy
clumps at the edge of the mudflats.  Garr Ranch was fairly quiet, the
most notable birds being Cassin's Vireo and Calliope Hummingbird.

An early morning visit to Bear River NWR (Box Elder Co.) found Common and
Black Terns, Virginia Rails, Great Egret, Solitary Sandpiper, Short-eared
Owl and a single Tundra Swan.

Joel and Kathy