World Shorebird Day (Day 7 -Final Day)

The final day of the Global Shorebirds Count could be considered Ruddy Turnstone Day.  The two locations I visited tallied ninety Turnstones including a banded bird, tagged “AUM”. One more shorebird species, a Western Sandpiper, was added to the list. See the final count below.

Shorebird Tally
Species - 18
Number of Birds - 552

Shorebird Species

1. American Golden-Plover (12)
2. Semipalmated Plover (96)
3. White-rumped Sandpiper (9)
4. Semipalmated Sandpiper (132)
5. Short-billed Dowitcher (25)
6. Spotted Sandpiper (36)
7. Least Sandpiper (59)
8. Black-bellied Plover (14)
9. Ruddy Turnstone (108)
10. Stilt Sandpiper (7)
11. Solitary Sandpiper (2)
12. Greater Yellowleg (3)
13. Whimbrel (9)
14. Red Knot (1)
15. Sanderling (31)
16. Pectoral Sandpiper (6)
17. Willet (1)
18. Western Sandpiper (1)