January 21, 2011

Very windy-very high tide--temp in the 40s. There was a green winged teal in Taylors Creek and a cormourant at the entrance to bird shoal. Shorebirds were diminished from the high tide and wind--ibis were hunkered down on the bank. Saw a few gulls, a group of Red breasted mergansers, yellowlegs on a bar,one great blue heron, two snowy egrets and two kingfishers seemingly fishing together--they usually are alone.

Jan15.2011 Banded Oystercatcher

Finishing my paddle, this bird was on the east side of the entrance to Middle Marsh.

Jan15--Mid day

Jan15,2011 at high tide, mid day, mid 40s temp and light wind after an extremely cold week. A red fox (apparently blind in one eye) explored the south edge of Taylors Creek. This is the second fox sighting in two months but had only seen one in RC before. Besides the few gulls and a solitary Blue Heron, most birds were Dunlin. Three unbanded oystercatchers in Middle Marsh and one banded at its mouth, two Ruddy Turnstone, and two bigger birds ?Willets were resting on the bar. Limited varieties and numbers today.

Banded Oystercatcher Dec 24, 2010

This pair of Oystercatchers was resting at high tide--I guess waiting for the oysters to be uncovered by dropping tide. Yellowlegs keep them company. Later a group of Oystercatcher let me get close by kayak inside Middle Marsh.

Jan. 2, 2011
Low tide, warm, still wind and fog. Less birds than usual with 2 Ibis, a few gulls, no Oystercatchers, but Dunlin and Semi-pilated Plover were upwind in Middle Marsh with a few Ruddy Turnstone, one Yellowlegs and a solitary Long-billed Dowitcher, I spooked a Great Blue Heron on the way back up Taylor’s Creek.