Stilt Sandpiper
July 16th (posted July 17th)
There were a couple of good birds seen
last evening at Huron Harbor so once again we decided to make a return trip to
search for a Stilt Sandpiper and a Red-necked Phalarope. We wore our knee-high waders and walked the
trail to get close views of the mudflats.
We were rewarded with excellent views of four Stilt Sandpipers. We searched high and low but did not see the
Red-necked Phalarope.
From here we headed south on back country
roads for an hour and a half to get to Wilderness Road which is between Mansfield
and Wooster. We were looking for a Wilson’s Phalarope.
We could not locate the phalarope, but we did get scope views of some Black-bellied
Whistling Ducks and Sandhill Cranes.
Next, we went to nearby Funk Bottoms Wildlife
Area to search for another reported Wilson’s Phalarope with no success.
(1
new species, total for the year 282)
Stilt
Sandpiper
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