Springtime brings thoughts of shorebird migration to my mind. That brings Heislerville to mind so a trip up to Cumberland County was in order. There was still some ducks around including Northern Shovelers, Blue and Green-winged Teal, Mallard's and Black Ducks. There were Snowy and Great Egrets along with Double Crested Cormorants plus both species of Yellow Legs. A highlights was a large flock of Glossy and White-faced Ibis feeding alongside of Short-billed Dowitchers. I sawBlack-bellied Plovers, Least Sandpipers and Dunlin and along the beach were Red-winged Blackbirds galore. Forester's Tern have returned and were fishing in the first impoundment. No Black Skimmers yet which is a bird I love to see feed along the waters.
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