Solitary Sandpiper and Killdeer
Walt Childs and I went over to the Lickinghole Creek and Reservoir to see if any warblers had moved in. It was fairly quiet until we got to the reservoir, when we saw lots of shorebirds. There were 20+, "not-so-solitary" Solitary Sandpipers, at least one Killdeer and one Leasser Yellowlegs, and several Spotted Sandpipers. I have never seen so many Solitary Sandpipers in one location.
Solitary Sandpiper and Killdeer
Solitary Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpipers
Solitary Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpipers
Spotted Sandpipers
Spotted Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
One of the Bald Eagles was perched near its nest. This was a sub-adult (Basic III) eagle.
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle
We saw several woodland species, including two warbler species: Common Yellowthroat (2) and Louisiana Waterthrush.
Northern Cardinal
Common Yellowthroat
Common Yellowthroat
Common Yellowthroat
Louisiana Waterthrush
Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk
We did a little more birding at and near Mint Springs Park, where we added American Redstart and a Hooded Warbler to make four warbler species this morning.
Hooded Warbler
We ended our birding today with our 42nd avian species, when a Broad-winged Hawk flew through the woods carrying a rather large snake.
Broad-winged Hawk