Josh and I hiked Eel Point on July 17, and to Coskata on July 20. I had heard that the shorebird migration is already starting, but we saw mostly the usual suspects: Oystercatcher, great egrets, willets (and herring and black backed gulls and Canada geese) on our hike along the harbor out to Coskata in the late afternoon. I remarked on the number of horseshoe crab shells - surely 30 or so.
There were piping plovers at Eel Point, and about 40 very loud willets, probably calling alarm to protect their young. We also saw least sandpiper and oystercatchers.
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Oystercatcher at Head of the Harbor
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Great Egret
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So many horseshoe crab shells
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Hiking to Coskata on the harborside
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Piping Plover
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Sanderling
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Least Sandpiper
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Willet
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Willet at Eel Point
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Eel Point, July 17, 2020
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