{"id":13600,"date":"2024-08-09T22:34:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T02:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=13600"},"modified":"2024-08-18T16:19:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T20:19:09","slug":"what-a-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=13600","title":{"rendered":"What a Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

QUICK POST: This evening I was out late birding until I couldn’t see anymore because the number of shorebirds in the black dirt region was off the charts. Earlier today Kyle Knapp texted me to let me know he had a good number and variety of shorebirds in the black dirt. A little later Bruce Nott let me know he had a Red-necked Phalarope at the Camel Farm. I was working, of course, so at 5 o’clock when I called it a week, I headed out to see how I could do. My highlight was finding two WILLETS – this is only the second time I’ve ever had them in the county, so I was pretty excited. Other shorebirds that I located in the black dirt this evening included: Black-bellied Plover, Killdeer, Semipalmated Plover, Least Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, and Greater Yellowlegs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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~One of two Willets in the black dirt tonight, 08\/09\/24.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I’ll be curious to see how many birds stick around until tomorrow. I know that I’ll be out bright and early, looking. Thank goodness tomorrow is Saturday! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, one more note – there was some action at the Newburgh Riverfront today also: Jeanne Cimorelli reported at first a single Laughing Gull, and then later in the afternoon, a remarkable 21 Laughing Gulls! It will be interesting to see if the river provides any more gems tomorrow as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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~Here they both are together. Willets in BDR, 08\/09\/24.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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~I was really trying to get a shot of their pretty wings, but unfortunately this is the best I could do. Willet in the black dirt, 08\/09\/24.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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~Pretty bird. Willet striking a pose in the black dirt, 098\/08\/24.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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