The Whoopers Are Here!

We made a trip to the refuge this morning and picked up 19 Whoopers. Unfortunately none were close but it is always a thrill to get the first birds of the season. We saw one juvenile and its plumage was beautiful!

I really love this time of year because the always seems to be a lot of action. As the cranes arrive they all have to work out their territories and that is always exciting. Today the male of a territorial pair on Dunham Bay chased a cohort of 3 sub-adults around for about 20 minutes until they finally had enough and went elsewhere.

The season officially starts this Saturday the 14th of November so come on and join us.

The highlights of the day were: Whoopers, Snowy Plovers, White-tailed Hawks, and a lesser Black backed gull.

Happy Birding!

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