The Corp is starting another draw down of the lake this fall. The timing is perfect for shorebird migration. Today on our walk we already noticed the difference in the water level, and so did the shorebirds. Besides the usual killdeer and spotted sandpipers we had a greater yellowlegs, a long-billed dowitcher and a solitary sandpiper. As the banks get more mud, there should be more shorebirds so I would recommend checking it, especially the side down from the parking lot, in the coming weeks.
We saw lots of birds today including a pair of western tanagers feeding a young bird. This is the first record we have of western tanagers nesting at the lake. We didn't hear or see any Bullock's orioles or yellow-breasted chats today, but the rest of the summer birds are still around.
Evening is a good time to check out the birds at Bennington Lake because the sun is behind you so the light is better for identifying birds. Ginger
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