Presquile Sunday

[Dinusaur]

I visited the park on Sunday, June 1st in search of shore birds that were reported earlier. Sigh; not too many to be found on that day. I saw 6 or so Ruddy Turnstone, a few spotted sandpipers and three black-bellied plovers. The plovers were quite far; however, recognizable in the photos that I took. At least that's a lifer for me; that alone was worth the visit. There were quite a few bird watchers/photographers around, all with very disappointed look. At the marsh area I saw a few marsh wrens. Later I visited the light house area and joined the search for a Nelson's Sparrow. No luck there either. It is a beautiful park - it was my first visit. Unfortunately Beach #2 and #3 were closed for maintenance. Outlook post 2 and 3 were not accessible without knee-high rubber boots. #4 produced some nice shots of Turnstone. Have to try again in the fall.

[Rotarran]

Don't be disappointed.  Turnstones and Black-bellied Plovers are great shorebirds to see.  I only saw my first Turnstone exactly 1 week ago and this is my 2nd year birding.  And Black-bellied are very fleeting too.  Don't worry late summer and much of fall is great for shorebirds.  I suggest you pick a regular spot that has good potential and keep going back to it.  I picked Reesor pond and while it's no Pres'quille, it certainly can offer up some great shorebirds and waterfowl.  I check it at least 3 or 4 times a month at random times of the day.

And of course keep an eye on ebird and set your alerts.