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Date Posted: 17:13:13 06/22/03 Sun
Author: Greg
Author Host/IP: cblmdm65-221-34-208.buckeye-express.com / 65.221.34.208
Subject: Point Mouillee MI today,June 22 (eider, stilts, W. Kingbird and more)

I biked the dikes at Point Mouillee this afternoon/evening in Monroe County MI.

Highlights:

-One nest of the BLACK-NECKED STILTS has hatched out, and there are 4 young. The other nest looks extremely close to hatching out, and there will likely be young there in the next day or so.

-The female COMMON EIDER remains (thanks to Tim Smart for putting me on the bird) in cell 5. It seems to be hanging with mallards.

-I found a WESTERN KINGBIRD that flew between Cell 2 and the Lead unit. It was last seen chasing/being chased by an Eastern kingbird over the cattails in the Lead Unit.

-The place is loaded with LEAST BITTERNS. There were at least 6 just in the Lead unit. Also present was a single AMERICAN BITTERN in the Lead unit.

-I saw 13 duck species, and I dipped on 2 others that Smart and Alan Ryffe had in other areas. Mallard, Black duck, Wood duck, GW teal, BW teal, AM wigeon, Gadwall, N. Pintail, Redhead, Ruddy, Lesser Scaup, Greater scaup, and Common eider. Incredible summer ducks.

- Fall migration has begun. 5 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were undoubtedly southbound, but a single BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER was a summertime lingerer. A single AMERICAN AVOCET was present Saturday evening (T.Smart).

-The BROWN PELICAN that was seen on Friday evening could not be located (along the Banana off of Cell 5).

The place is massive. Be prepared to walk or bike miles, but if you can do it, the place NEVER disappoints!

Greg Links

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