May 20th, 2011 Last week, I saw my first Green Heron and first bluebird on the Reserve. Today, my first rabbit near the eastern spoil along with Canadian Geese hanging out around the fresh water. Red-winged Blackbirds, Martins, the usual Ibis, Egrets and peeps. I am still amazed at finding a previously unseen or unidentified waterbird at almost every visit.

May 4th and 5th, 2012 Unseasonably warm with high tides. Last week the marbled godwits and skimmers were here and returning migrants. Strikingly more bird varieties and breeding plumage made me think I had identified a new variety for me only to be the breeding Dunlin. Sunday was a treat since I was able to photograph my first Wilson's Plover, following some close shots of a Common Loon straggler in Taylor's Creek. Pics include the plover and loon and a favorite...a few Whimbrel.