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Short-billed Dowitcher (14)

Limnodromus griseus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

📍 Map

Date taken: Aug 24 2021

Crysler - I returned to the area and discovered the bird still present. I remained at one spot in the river (only inches deep in this area so great for shorebirds, and for me) and waited for it to approach for some good shots.

Date uploaded: Aug 25 2021

Comments (2):
Chris: Terrific composition.
BrianMorin: I waited 90 minutes for the bird to return to this spot. I took shots in other settings but this was one of the best.

Common Nighthawk (10)

Chordeiles minor

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 15 2021

Details: juvenile

Cornwall - Common Nighthawks no longer breed in our region so if we want to see one in the summer we have to head almost two hours northwest onto part of the Canadian Shield. They prefer open rocky areas with limited vegetation for breeding. This bird was a migrant that spent the day sleeping on a power line. In the third week of August, several flocks of a dozen or more moved through late in the day.

Date uploaded: Aug 22 2021

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: Very nice,Brian. We saw a flock of 7 fly over our house yesterday as you said late in the day. Sad we don't see them more often!
BrianMorin: That's great. I too miss their evening flights during the breeding season.

Short-billed Dowitcher (14)

Limnodromus griseus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 18 2021

Crysler - Nice to see the second dowitcher at this location.

Date uploaded: Aug 22 2021

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: Excellent!
BrianMorin: Dowitchers are notoriously hard to separate. In this case, the thicker bill with a very slight droop at the end is easily seen.

Solitary Sandpiper (33)

Tringa solitaria

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 18 2021

Details: immature

Crysler - Shorebirds continue their move south.

Date uploaded: Aug 22 2021

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: Nice one!
BrianMorin: That eye ring is an easy field mark to spot. Green legs help too.

Stilt Sandpiper (11)

Calidris himantopus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 12 2021

Details: adult, molting

Crysler - Nice to see an adult of this uncommon species. There are very few areas for us to check for shorebirds this year so it was nice to see a spot along a river with good habitat and several dozen birds.

Date uploaded: Aug 13 2021

Comments (2):
Chris: Absolutely stunning!
BrianMorin: I spent a few hours walking in the middle of a river (50 metres wide) to get shorebird shots and while it never came super close it was enough to get one like this. Water was only about 2-10" deep and the river base in this zone was flat rock so an easy effort.

Long-billed Dowitcher (14)

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Aug 12 2021

Details: adult, molting

Crysler - We seldom see adults, only juveniles later on. Generally there are only one or two per year. It is very difficult to tell them apart from Short-billed but there are a few field marks including an under wing pattern difference. I saw that as well.

Date uploaded: Aug 13 2021

Comments (3):
Chris: Great ID tips…thank you!
Ahmad Shah: Excellent find.

Caspian Tern (20)

Sterna caspia

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 2 2021

Details: adult

Cobourg - Breeding activity

Date uploaded: Aug 11 2021

Comments (2):
Chris: Great capture Brian. Looks like things are up and running!
BrianMorin: They are indeed.

Little Blue Heron (38)

Egretta caerulea

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Jun 4 2021

Details: adult, summer plummage, outside normal range

Kingston - What a treat seeing this bird. We had a false report near home the week before then this bird was confirmed. I spent quite a while observing and shooting, hoping for it to not be backlit. Only a few times over several hours did it move into good light.

Date uploaded: Aug 8 2021

Comments (2):
Chris: Oh my. What a treat to find let alone capture in such a spectacular way. Congrats. I see the map function worked ☺️
BrianMorin: I spent five hours patiently waiting for this bird to cooperate. It was often only 20-30 feet away so it was frustrating not to be able to get decent shots for long periods. As for the map function, it is one I'll likely use with regularity.