Went there on Sunday, Sept 11. It was very windy - the beaches were devoid of anything interesting, Shorebird wise. At the tip of Owen Point saw a flock of Sanderlings together with a juvenile Red Knot and a Black-bellied Plover. Then crossed over to the Gull Island - the water level this year is below knee height. Saw very much the same thing - a pair of Red Knot, Semil-palmated Sandpiper and Plover, Least Sandpiper, a Northern Harrier, a Cooper's Hawk and a pair of Kestrel. On the way to Gull Island - on the right side of the gravel path leading to the Island I saw a Cormorant sitting in water - thought it was a juvenile. It was alert and turned its neck to follow our movement to the Island. An hour later on the way back I saw it lying dead at the same location. Not sure what the cause was - some mentioned botulism. Felt sad thinking how quickly its life snuffed out. Anyway, here are some pictures of Shorebirds.
1. Juvenile Red Knot (left) and Black-bellied Plover
2. Sanderling. This one looked very different from the rest in the flock - probably due to remnant of his breeding plumage.
3. Semi-palmated Plover
