Today we went to Rock Point Provincial Park on Ontario's Lake Erie shoreline. The main reason for this was look for shorebirds migrating south for the winter. The beach here is also a very interesting place to visit. This trip was pretty productive. After this we found some productive ponds on the side of nearby Rymer Road, for a few more photos. Then, we crossed the border to Beaver Island State Park, in Grand Island, NY, where we got a few more bird photos before sunset!
A view of the beach on Rock Point
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpipers
Least Sandpiper (downcurve to the bill)
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shells on the beach
Semipalmated Plover and Killdeer
Left to Right: White-Rumped Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Flying peeps
A closeup of various fossils in the rocks here
Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers
Least and Semipalmated with one Dunlin on the right
White-Rumped Sandpiper (bulkier) with Semipalmated Sandpiper
Another White-Rumped Sandpiper (or Dunlin?) with a Semipalmated?
Least Sandpiper (above and below)
Semipalmated Plover
Spotted Sandpiper winter plumageWetlands near Rock Point (Rymer Road):
Black-Crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Double-Crested Cormorant
Black-Crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Double-Crested CormorantBeaver Island State Park beach (Grand Island, NY):
Common Terns
Common Tern (above and below)
Common Terns
Common Tern (above and below)
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