Shorebird Counter and Educator Report for Tuesday, August 11, 2026 as part of the Shorebird Conservation and Education Project:
Conditions:
High Tide: 11:17 AM
Birds Observed:
Boardwalk
Time (Boardwalk) 08:58 AM
eBird Checklist Link (Boardwalk) https://ebird.org/checklist/S382345300
Notes / Comments (Boardwalk):
Visibility was sporadic, the fog wasn’t as bad as out on the beach but it was still a low ceiling.
Main Beach
Time (Main Beach) 11:08 AM
eBird Checklist Link (Main Beach) https://ebird.org/checklist/S382348451
Notes / Comments (Main Beach):
Fog, visibility poor till noon when it cleared off the beach but still couldn’t see out to Manawagonish Island. Once again I noticed that many walkers on the beach turned around once they saw me, which makes me think the blue pinnies and hats are a good scarecrow outfit for people not birds.
Marsh
Time (Marsh) 09:46 AM
eBird Checklist Link (Marsh) https://ebird.org/checklist/S382347615
Notes / Comments (Marsh):
Fog was still swirling about so visibility wasn’t great but there was a diversity of species in the marsh, I even had a Great Horned Owl. Since visibility was extremely poor on the beach, I spent more time in the marsh.
Mudflats
Time (Mudflats) 12:35 PM
eBird Checklist Link (Mudflats) https://ebird.org/checklist/S382350206
Notes / Comments (Mudflats):
Fog cleared, not as many birds as yesterday but I did note a large flock 100 peeps that didn’t leave the area during the tidal cycle.
Submitted by Counter/Educator: Paul Martin
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