Got to Brilyea as the sun was coming up yesterday (26th) Beautiful morning. Not the shore bird variety of the previous days unfortunately, but a beautiful day to be out and about, nevertheless.
Great Blue Heron - tons
Great Egret - 15
Green Heron - 1
Black-crowned Night Heron - 8
Turkey Vulture -1
Blue-winged Teal - 30+
Hooded Merganser - 2
Osprey - 5 (4 north of the main road)
Bald Eagle - 1 juv
Red-tailed Hawk - 1 juv
Merlin -1
Peregrine Falcon - 2
Virginia Rail - 1
Common Moorhen - 6 (1 south of dam. 5 - S.E. corner of bridge on main road just E of acces to Brilyea
Killdeer - 2
Greater Yellowlegs - 4
Lesser Yellowlegs - 15
Spotted Sandpiper - 1
Least Sandpiper - 4 + (12 peeps wheeling to and fro. Could only see 4 birds once they landed)
Marsh Wren - 1 (heard)
Savannah Sparrow
+ misc usuals
+ Charlotte Town Beach
Snowy Egret - 1 (unexpected bird of the day)
John Sutton
Corinth
P.S. Congratulations to Jeff Nadler on a superb set of photos.
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