The flats on Powder Mill Pond continue to attract, and hold birds. Today, Wednesday September 9th, brought the 11th and 12th shorebird species of the season – American Golden-Plover and Pectoral Sandpiper. Just one more species to tie the 2011 tally. A cold front tonight augurs well for tomorrow.

Totals today:

• Blue-winged Teal – 2
• Green-winged Teal – 36
• Killdeer – 11
• American Golden-Plover – 3 (inc. 2 adults)
• Semipalmated Plover – 19 (juv)
• Lesser Yellowlegs – 1
• Greater Yellowlegs – 2 (the rest likely roosting on southern most section of pond adjacent to South Elmwood)
• Solitary Sandpiper – 2
• Spotted Sandpiper – 1
• Pectoral Sandpiper – 4 (juv)
• Baird’s Sandpiper – 2 (juv)
• Least Sandpiper – 12 (juv)
• Semipalmated Sandpiper – 0 (two yesterday)
• Merlin – 1
• Bald Eagle – 4
• Osprey – 1

Green-winged Teal with 2 Blue-winged Teal

Adult American Golden-Plover