I just returned from taking a lunch break on my boat over to Disappearing Island in Ponce deLeon Inlet. Did a quick 45 minute census of the island.

Large numbers of shorebirds, gulls, terns  pelicans and skimmers were present on the island. Most notable was a Lesser Golden-Plover with crossed mandibles. The upper mandible was long and crossed over to the left of the lower mandible that was also long and swung upward to the right of the upper mandible! Never seen that before.

Also of note was a Red-necked Phalarope.


Others species:
Four Reddish Egrets, 3 dark morph and 1 white morph


Shorebirds:
Red-Necked Phalarope  1
Golden Plover 1
Wilson's Plover  26
Semipalmated Plover  50+
Piping Plover   2
Black-bellied Plover   45
Short-billed Dowitcher   1
Sanderling       300+
Semipalmated Sandpiper   300+
Western Sandpiper   20
Least Sandpiper    30
White-rumped Sandpiper  4
Red Knot   22
Willet   35
Ruddy Turnstone   8


Terns:
Royal Tern    200+
Sandwich Tern   25
Caspian Tern   8
Common Tern   100+
Forster's Tern     20
Black Tern  12

Black Skimmer    20

Note: The Marine Science Center also had 4 Sooty Terns brought in over the weekend, including one juvenile bird.


Thanks,

Michael

Michael Brothers
Marine Science Center
Ponce Inlet