Tony Amos Beach 2016-08-12
On August 12, 2016 starting at about 7:30 AM I spent about 3 hours driving on the beach from Access Road 1 to Access Road 2 and counting birds. Here's my complete eBird checklist and attached are my observations.
Sanderlings are back in force, and I counted over 700. I was surprised by the number of Least Terns I observed, over 200, mostly in groups of 4 to 25 loafing on the beach. I was also able to photograph 5 different banded Piping Plovers. I don't know the best way to share these observations with the banders since the coordinates are obscured for this species. Other interesting observations included a Willet with what I assume was oil on the left side of its neck feathers, and a Marbled Godwit with an injured foot, which it seemed to be walking on just fine even though the foot was upside down.
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שחפית שחורת מקור (Thalasseus sandvicensis)מתצפת.ת
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
Twice I saw this juvenile Sandwich Tern begging from an adult.
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
Banded Piping Plover 8T8
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
Banded Piping Plover U31
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
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מרומית שחורה (Chlidonias niger)מתצפת.ת
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
Many Black Terns are on the island now, but there were very few on the beach.
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
This is one of many groups of Least Terns I observed on the beach. It was one of the larger groups.
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Limosa fedoaמתצפת.ת
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
This bird's right foot is turned over, but it was not limping at all.
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
Tagged Piping Plover White Flag
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
I think this Willet has a patch of oil or tar on its feathers on the left side of its throat. I've heard in cold weather this can cause a bird to freeze to death. Here I hope that won't be an issue before it molts.
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
Tagged Piping Plover 07A
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Limosa fedoaמתצפת.ת
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
These tiny threatened birds share the beach with vehicles of all shapes and sizes, from bicycles and golf carts to road graders!
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חופזי מנומר (Pluvialis squatarola)מתצפת.ת
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
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Taken on the Tony Amos Beach on Mustang Island between Access Road 1 and Access Road 2.
This is one of over 200 Least Terns I observed, that were mostly on the beach in groups of 6 to 25.
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