Montrose Beach

I spent a little time at Montrose today. There were quite a few birds, many Semipalmated Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, Semipalmated Plovers, a Willet, a Ruddy Turnstone, a large flock of Short-billed Dowitchers, Sanderlings, Common and Forster's Terns, etc...

I've always loved Ruddy Turnstones. In Kansas they are fairly rare. I actually missed seeing one during my big year. So here in Chicago where they are fairly common I usually take even more interest in them. Here is a video and still.


Here's an American Kestrel eating something. I have no idea what though.

Montrose Beach

I birded Montrose Beach this morning. Here are a couple videos and a still. I don't care for the pixelation on Google Video so I may try something else at some point. I didn't get as much vignetting this time. Baby steps!

Black-bellied Plover

Sanderling

Sanderling still