Day 243- 31st August 2014 - Plovers, Least Sandpipers, Sanderlings and a Buff Breasted Sandpiper

Stars are all out, I've slept in a bit so it feels like a good day already. So we are off birding again this morning, think we'll go in the western direction today when we hit the highway. Been a while since we went to Sand Hill's beach and maybe out to Cape Sable Island. From there, who knows.
We had a great Saturday morning. Headed to Hemeon's Head around 7:15 am - with protests from Larry about getting out of bed so early on a Saturday morning.  It was darn chilly yesterday too, especially that early but it did warm up. Walked the beach - lots of shorebirds and a new lifer for me. I missed the White Egret that's been hanging out there, he didn't show for us. Home, lunch and then I got ready to go to a Celebration of Life for a dear friend, Kim who passed earlier this month. Three of us went together and I was glad  - it was a wonderful way to say goodbye to such a beautiful person. We sampled her favourite food - clams, chocolate cake and toasted her with Champagne. People from various stages of her life told stories and we laughed and cried. I think she would have liked the gathering.

 It was a beautiful day at the shore.

 Blue-wing Teals.

 Semi-palmated Plover.

 Ruddy Turnstones and a Least Sandpiper.

 Ruddy Turnstone doing a little preening.

 Least Sandpiper. I loved the way they all reflected in the water.

 Ruddy Turnstone finding some breakfast.

 Sanderling, or at least  I think it is.

 Least Sandpiper

 Semi-palmated Plover.

 There was lots of kelp and seaweed along the waterline.

 Playing in the water.

 Willet.

 And my new lifer...

 Buff-Breasted Sandpiper.

Black-bellied Plovers.








Enjoy your day!