Report created by Hank Scarth, Lead Volunteer for the Shorebird Conservation and Education Project with the Saint John Naturalists Club.
SCEP Location: Irving Nature Park; September 12, 2025
Start time: 13:03
High tide: 15:53 (7.9 M)
Finish time: 16:30
Weather:
Start: 18 Deg Cel, Clear, Wind: 16 km/h North
Finish: 20 Deg Cel, Clear, Wind: 18 km/h N
Boardwalk (13:03) View eBird Checklist
10 Species: Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, American Black Duck, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, American Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, American Crow, Turkey Vulture.
Marsh (14:10) View eBird Checklist
11 Species: Canada Goose, Pectoral Sandpiper, Ring-billed Gull, American Herring Gull, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, American Black Duck, Northern Harrier, American Crow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow.
Main Beach (14:45 pm) View eBird Checklist
5 Species: White-rump Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, American Herring Gull, Peregrine Falcon.
Disturbances to Birds: One Peregrine Falcon made high level passes that did not disturb the birds. Two older couples felt unsafe walking around roosting birds so quietly and carefully walked through the birds resulting in very little disturbance. Two anglers were at the edge of the cobble and had little to no impact on the birds.
Main Beach
- People Engaged: 19
- Total People on Beach: 24
- Dogs leashed: 3
- Dogs unleashed: 1
- Kites: 0
- Anglers: 2
Volunteer Lead: Hank Scarth
The Shorebird Conservation and Education Project is supported by our funders at the NB Wildlife Trust Fund, the NB Environmental Trust Fund and Birds Canada.