Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Avocet and Migrants

At 11:00 this morning Mark Moerdyk reported the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and an American Avocet on the Muskegon County Wastewater properties.

There were considerably more "raptors" migrating* over the Grand Haven Channel this morning (25 in 20 minutes) than the Muskegon Channel yesterday morning (13 in 110 minutes).  Plenty of Blue Jays southbound over both (30 at Grand Haven, 280 at Muskegon).  

- Ric

* 20 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 7 Broad-winged's, 4 Turkey Vultures, 2 Redtails, 1 Cooper's, 1 Bald Eagle, 3 unidentified raptors, 310 Blue Jays.