Shorebird Counter and Educator Report for Monday, August 24, 2026 as part of the Shorebird Conservation and Education Project:
Conditions:
Start: 08:15 AM
Weather: 18°C, Foggy, Wind 11 S
High Tide: 10:05 AM
End: 01:30 PM
Weather: 20°C, Foggy, Wind 15 SSW
Beach Engagement & Observations:
People Engaged 14
Total People on Beach 20
Dogs Leashed 3
Dogs Unleashed 0
Monarchs 1
Other Child chasing birds, parents unresponsive
Birds Observed:
Boardwalk
Due to fog, the boardwalk wasn’t checked.
Main Beach
Time 10:24 AM
eBird Checklist Link https://ebird.org/checklist/S386591753
# Species Observed 11
Notes / Comments:
The Piping Plover is still present but to give the bird less stress I chose not to report it on eBird. There were 2 large campers parked at the flags blocking much of the parking space , this may have caused less dog walkers.
Also had a child running and chasing peeps, while they were moving towards me the child had over 1000 birds in the air, I asked the adults to get the child to stop chasing the birds , they ignored me so I told the child to stop, he went back to them. I approached , told them who I was and gave a post card and began to explain about the shorebirds, one of the ladies (2 Adults, both ladies) said they didn’t want to hear what I had to say and turned and walked back up the beach. She kept the postcard (I see that as a good thing) Merlin and Peregrine were harassing shorebirds.
Marsh
Time 08:50 AM
eBird Checklist Link https://ebird.org/checklist/S386590612
# Species Observed 22
Notes / Comments:
It was extremely foggy, visibility was poor, I spent a good deal of time on edge of river where a number of peeps were present
Peregrine was harassing shorebirds
Mudflats
Time 12:08 PM
eBird Checklist Link https://ebird.org/checklist/S386592630
# Species Observed 17
Notes / Comments (Mudflats):
Due to staying at the beach until birds started to move towards the mudflats, I was late getting to the mudflats so many of the peeps were already quite far out but did my best to ID them. Both the Merlin and the Peregrines were harassing the shorebirds.
Overall Report Comments or Notes:
Wasn’t able to meet up with Annie, wondering if Irving can put up a sign mentioning to keep children from disturbing wildlife.
Submitted by Counter/Educator: Paul Martin
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