By many accounts the past couple weeks have been exceptional for shorebirds on the mudflats at Falls Lake. No less than 20 species of shorebirds have been reported recently including some really unusual ones that can be tricky to find even in appropriate coastal habitat, such as Piping Plover and Red Knot.
I didn't get to see either of the above, but I happened to run into David Lenat in a kayak at the railroad trestle, who gave me a full report on the rarities present. He graciously allowed me to borrow his boat to paddle out to one of the islands to get closer views (and photos) of some of the birds.
I wasn't too surprised to see a rare inland Red-necked Phalarope; one had been reported several times in the previous week. But seeing 4 was a bit of a shock!
I didn't get to see either of the above, but I happened to run into David Lenat in a kayak at the railroad trestle, who gave me a full report on the rarities present. He graciously allowed me to borrow his boat to paddle out to one of the islands to get closer views (and photos) of some of the birds.
I wasn't too surprised to see a rare inland Red-necked Phalarope; one had been reported several times in the previous week. But seeing 4 was a bit of a shock!
