Pine Island - January 2, 2017

Several different species of shore birds at pine island today, and a few more species at the pond on the way.  Also got an up close view of another merlin on a power pole, just for a few seconds, before it flew off.  So strange to see them two days in a row.  Now up to 71 species for the year so far!  Best birds today were loon, bufflehead, and norther harrier.

Pictured above are willet, sanderling, loon, red-breasted merganser, kingfisher, bufflehead, dunlin, short-billed dowitcher, and skimmers.