Shorebird Counter and Educator Report for Friday, August 14, 2026 as part of the Shorebird Conservation and Education Project:
Conditions:
Start: 12:00 PM
Weather: 20°C, Clear / Sunny, Wind 19 W
High Tide: 01:53 PM
End: 05:00 PM
Weather: 23°C, Partly Cloudy, Wind 19 NW
Beach Engagement & Observations:
People Engaged 21
Total People on Beach 35
Dogs Leashed 5
Dogs Unleashed 1
Anglers 0
Other Witnessed an Osprey take a peep, but then dropped it
Birds Observed:
Boardwalk
Time 11:48 AM
eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S383398237
Notes / Comments:
Witnessed an Osprey take a peep, but it then dropped it. Tide was supposed to be 7.9m but it didn’t reach that before going back down, but there was a strong breeze pushing offshore. Bird activity was low.
East Beach
Notes / Comments:
Due to tide height , East beach was not checked
Main Beach
Time 02:45 PM
eBird Checklist Link https://ebird.org/checklist/S383399952
Notes / Comments:
The beach was pretty much non-existent for bird activity, there was a small flock of 9 birds which flew into the marsh and we observed 3 Sesa and 2 Semipalmated Plovers on the beach. 3 American Herring Gulls and that was it. Question if the position of cobble and the influx of gulls has pushed the birds into the marshes long grass for protection.
Marsh
Time 12:58 PM
eBird Checklist Link https://ebird.org/checklist/S383399072
Notes / Comments:
Tawnee Dwyer joined me today to learn how to ID shorebirds. There was limited activity but a fair number of peeps were again finding cover in the grass between the gravel and the road.
Mudflats
Time 03:40 PM
eBird Checklist Link https://ebird.org/checklist/S383400493
Notes / Comments (Mudflats):
Compared to yesterday the mudflats seemed to have less activity, even the gulls weren’t overly active. There was a heavy breeze today. Both today and yesterday the peeps tended to hug the Western Side of the far mud flats, no birds came over to the East side today vrs yesterday having the gulls and the Black bellied Plovers being on the East side of the mud flats. It was a strange day.
Overall Report Comments or Notes:
Overall today seemed quiet, the birds were not as active as yesterday with a high tide of over 7.8 m. Most of the people stayed close to the parking lot and dog walkers mainly used East Beach. The Marsh seems to have the most activity of all shorebird species.
Ruddy Turnstone and American Golden Plover Photos attached.
Submitted by Counter/Educator: Paul Martin
The Shorebird Conservation and Education Project is supported by our funders at the NB Wildlife Trust Fund, the NB Environmental Trust Fund.
