Blenheim Sewage Lagoons, August 8th

[Len Manning]

5 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES in the northwest cell this evening around 5:30 or so. Not much habitat otherwise here, but we did manage a few LESSER YELLOWLEGS and some SPOTTED SANDPIPERS. Ruddy Ducks in the northeast cell.

[thouc]

Nice find!

When one cell was drawn down last year there were hundreds of shorebirds in that cell, but I guess the water levels are too high this year.

/Thomas

[Len Manning]

Thanks.

Yes, the levels in the main lagoons are high. The shorebird sprinkler cells have not been turned on so there is no habitat there, though we noted a lot of Horned Larks in this area.