I went out around 6:00 AM this morning making Green Island my first stop - not much going on there except some Killdeer and a Black Crowned Night Heron. I headed over to the Coast Guard area at the West End where I saw the 2 continuing Common Loons and 3 of the 4 Black Scoters I previously reported. Around the sandbar were a Black Skimmer, Great Blue Heron, Great Egrets and a group of 10 Snowy Egrets (around 7 were flying together at one point). Other shorebirds included 3 Spotted Sandpipers, Semi Palmated Sandpipers and Plovers and 1 Piping Plover.
While I was scanning the shoreline I noticed an unusual shorebird on the east side of the sandbar near the tall grass/ reeds. My initial guess of juvenile Clapper Rail was confirmed. Fighting the biting flies, I saw at least 3 juveniles (hard to determine exact number since they were coming in and out of the grass) and one adult. I've seen a Clapper Rail one other time, but this was the first time I was able to observe them for a decent amount of time and get a photo.
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| Clapper Rail |
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| Clapper Rail |
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