Sunrise Birding LLC - Delaware Shorebird Spectacular Birding Tour - Trip Report - May 2019

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DELAWARE
Shorebird Spectacular!
May 13 -16, 2019

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Highlights:

• 17 Species of shorebirds
• Tens of thousands of shorebirds
• The congregation of Semipalmated Sandpipers at Slaughter Beach
• Mudflats covered with birds at Bombay Hook
• Blue Grosbeaks everywhere!

Rarities:
• Black Merlin
• Black Tern
• Cattle Egret
• Snow Goose

Contact gina@sunrisebirding.com for information about our next tour!

Semipalmated Sandpiper © Steve Bird.

Semipalmated Sandpiper © Steve Bird.

Shorebirds at Slaugther Beach

Clapper Rail

Horseshoe Crab. That's what it's about for a lot of these birds!

Semipalmated Sandpipers. Photo © Steve Bird.

Shorebirds over water. Photo © Gina Nichol.

Red Knots & Dunlin. Photo © Steve Bird.

Dunlin. Photo © Steve Bird.

Semipalmated Sandpipers. Photo © Steve Bird.

Short-billed Dowitcher. Photo © Steve Bird.

Red Fox pup. Photo © Gina Nichol.

Marsh Wren. © Gina Nichol.

Ruddy Turnstones. Photo © Gina Nichol.

Shorebird Photography. Photo © Gina Nichol.

Spotted Sandpiper. Photo © Gina Nichol.

Bald Eagle. Photo © Steve Bird.

Black Merlin. Photo © Steve Bird.

Blue Grosbeak. Photo © Steve Bird.

Flock at Slaughter Beach. Photo © Steve Bird.

Great Blue Heron with fish. Photo © Steve Bird.

Semipalmated Sandpiper by Steve Bird.