My friend Jewel is in town and she is on the beginning stages of learning about birds, I was more than happy to accompany her to the beach for some further study.....Bowman's Beach seemed like a good idea and it turned out to be perfect.
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| Our first sighting was a Short-billed Dowitcher, he must have gotten separated from the pack because he was all alone. |
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| The sun is rising and the sky is waking up with gorgeous colors. |
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| The Gull coming in for a landing is looking familiar.... |
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| Aha! It is! An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull. |
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| A pretty big gull - towering over the Laughing Gulls at twice the size. |
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| Another beautiful surprise - American Oystercatcher with Black-bellied Plover, Sanderling and Willet. |
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| Since their bill is not totally red - that tells me that it hasn't quite reached adulthood yet. |
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| A couple Semi-palmated Plovers were seen. |
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| Several flocks of Sanderling were observed. |
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| My friend again - one of the perks of fall into winter is the sighting of these beautiful Gulls. |
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| On our way out Jewel pointed out this Yellow-crowned Night Heron sleeping in the Mangroves. |
What a great way to seal the day!
Great sightings on the beach this morning, check my E-bird list for the rest of the species seen today.
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