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Posted by Toe on 22:42:09 09/14/05
Stopped by Cutler Wetlands around 5:00 this afternoon and found hundreds of shorebirds. I'm sure I missed something, but I saw Killdeer, Black-necked Stilts, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Dowitchers (I suspect both, but confirmed Short-billed), Least, Semipalmated, Western, Stilt, Spotted, and Pectoral Sandpipers, Dunlin, Ruddy Turnstones, and Semipalmated Plovers. Didn't see the Bonaparte's Gull or Shovelers that were there on Sunday, but there was one Blue-winged Teal (female). I estimate shorebird number of individuals to be 400-500+. There are probably 100 Semipalmated Plovers alone. With so many birds, it's easy to miss the single Baird's or Curlew Sandpiper, so I hope this area gets visited soon by folks with more shorebird experience. If not, it's still a great place for anyone that just wants to see a bunch of shorebirds doing their thing.
The area is located off Old Cutler Road on 224th Street in Cutler Ridge. Just tun south onto 224th from Old Cutler and you'll see the wetlands to your right. If coming from the Turnpike, get off on 216th Street and go east to Old Cutler Road.
Good birding folks!
Toe
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