Checklist S100447737

Observations

1. Common Ground Dove

   Number observed:  1

2. American Oystercatcher

   Number observed:  1

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3. Black-bellied Plover

   Number observed:  12

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4. Semipalmated Plover

   Number observed:  1

5. Piping Plover

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   This particular Piping Plover had several bands on its legs. From my digiscoped images I was able to make out the following:
   
   Left leg - Orange band on tibia
   
   Right leg - Metal band on tibia - best I can read is -2277 over -03541-
   Orange over Blue band on tarsus
   
   I sent the information to the Great Lakes Waterbird Research Program at the University of Minnesota and got an almost immediat response from Alice Van Zoeren, who informed me that the USGS band (metal w/ numbers) ID'd the bird as a hatchling from Ludington, MI this past summer (2012)! Thanks for the great response, Alice!

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6. Short-billed Dowitcher

   Number observed:  12

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7. Willet

   Number observed:  9

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8. Ruddy Turnstone

   Number observed:  7

9. Sanderling

   Number observed:  6

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10. Dunlin

    Number observed:  9

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11. Least Sandpiper

    Number observed:  4

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12. Laughing Gull

    Number observed:  36

13. Black Skimmer

    Number observed:  40

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14. Forster's Tern

    Number observed:  16

15. Sandwich Tern

    Number observed:  16

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16. Royal Tern

    Number observed:  24

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17. Wood Stork

    Number observed:  6

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18. Reddish Egret

    Number observed:  1

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19. Snowy Egret

    Number observed:  1

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20. Osprey

    Number observed:  8

21. Belted Kingfisher

    Number observed:  1

22. American Kestrel

    Number observed:  2

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23. Loggerhead Shrike

    Number observed:  3

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