Statewide Birding Report 7.14.10
The summer nesting season is past peak for most species of birds. Many birds have hatched their broods and are even working on second broods in some cases. Wetlands with open water are brimming with broods of coot, grebes, waterfowl and other wetland dependent species. Many ducks and geese are now actively molting and using areas of deeper water or thicker cover to avoid predation. Some fall migrants are already winging their way through the state. The first reports of shorebirds have come in from appropriate habitat. These have been mostly lesser yellowlegs and least sandpipers. Despite the heat and the amount of song tapering off, this is still a great time of year to go out and observe some interesting behavior in our nesting and migratory birds.
