Started out at the intersection of Firma and Dalbow Roads and immediately found the Hudsonian Godwit. Paul and a few other birders arrived a short time later and found Stilts, White-rumpeds, Phalaropes and Dowitchers. After shooting, seems like, 100k or more photos we went up to Clarance Cannon NWR. Hardly any shorebirds were found but we did see a group of more then 35 (counted) Long-billed Dowitchers hidden in the weeds. We returned on the way home to see the Godwit.
A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery. Click here to view the gallery.
For location of birds click for Map here.
Firma and Dalbow Roads St. Charles County
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![Hudsonian Godwit Hudsonian Godwit](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867486903_Udqok-Th.jpg)
![Least Sandpiper Least Sandpiper](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867506354_ny6JN-Th.jpg)
![Hudsonian Godwit Hudsonian Godwit](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867566840_CvjSN-Th.jpg)
![Dunlin Dunlin](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867266821_2AFuw-Th.jpg)
![Wilson's Phalarope Wilson's Phalarope](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867567730_xZ3gx-Th.jpg)
![Stilt Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867568428_kvb8y-Th.jpg)
![Long-billed Dowitchers Long-billed Dowitchers](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867248472_TCia6-Th.jpg)
![Hudsonian Godwit Hudsonian Godwit](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867604234_APZhV-Th.jpg)
![Long-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867607702_S8f6h-Th.jpg)
![Wilson's Phalarope Wilson's Phalarope](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867612070_uuygx-Th.jpg)
![Semipalmated Plover Semipalmated Plover](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867233784_YhJat-Th.jpg)
![Hudsonian Godwit Hudsonian Godwit](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867156529_rUqr4-Th.jpg)
![Hudsonian Godwit Hudsonian Godwit](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867143941_tmBqw-Th.jpg)
![Hudsonian Godwit Hudsonian Godwit](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867143715_Pu8c6-Th.jpg)
![Wilson's Phalarope Wilson's Phalarope](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867624805_5eq4S-Th.jpg)
![White-rumped Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867217463_YV83B-Th.jpg)
![White-rumped Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867226482_Spxry-Th.jpg)
![Hudsonian Godwit Hudsonian Godwit](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867621784_5KdW8-Th.jpg)
Clarance Cannon National Wildlife Refuge
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![Dickcissel Dickcissel](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867574912_SfkPq-Th.jpg)
![Eastern Kingbird Eastern Kingbird](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867577484_i5iTd-Th.jpg)
![Yellow-billed Cuckoo Yellow-billed Cuckoo](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867578166_sgW5U-Th.jpg)
![Orchard Oriole Orchard Oriole](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867579228_38RwV-Th.jpg)
![Louisiana Waterthrush Louisiana Waterthrush](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867580725_AD4z8-Th.jpg)
![Snapping Turtle Snapping Turtle](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867583420_CPrYW-Th.jpg)
![Bald Eagles Bald Eagles](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867585988_LkNdy-Th.jpg)
![Cliff Swallow Cliff Swallow](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867590907_w933L-Th.jpg)
![Dickcissel Dickcissel](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867591791_94XdP-Th.jpg)
![Long-billed Dowitchers Long-billed Dowitchers](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/867600919_usSUo-Th.jpg)
Al, wondered where you were.. great pictures as usual.. I saw the H.godwit also, a life bird for me. Did you ever shoot that cerulean? This was not a great weekend for birding.. weather wise...
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