I usually ride southern simply past the reduced cobble stretch as well as reverse on top of the little hillside however after scoping the Humphries System I decided to proceed riding southern to the South Embankment at the foot of Roberts Roadway. Its unsubstantiated that in my 40 years of birding this location I have actually never ever discovered this stretch of the State Video Game Location. Birds were a little bit limited the trip was wonderful.
I proceeded along the path that hugs the Humphries System coastline as well as ultimately entered an area where both lights as well as shorebirding was great. Lesser Yellowlegs controlled the scene however a variety of Pectoral Sandpipers were close sufficient for some digiscoping.
As I digiscoped the Pecs I really felt a loud “Whoosh” over my shoulder, as well as the marsh appeared before me. I searched for in the nick of time to see a Peregrine Falcon overlook my shoulder as well as dive-bomb the shorebird group before me. I promptly grabbed the 600/4 lens as well as Sony a1 however could not obtain it out of my holster. When I ultimately did my worst headache became a reality; I was also near concentrate on the Peregrine as it evaded as well as rushed simply 20 feet away.
Regardless of just how difficult I attempted I could not obtain the bird in my field of vision. The lens would certainly not concentrate unless the bird was in the area of sight. All I can do was watch as it ran after an inadequate Pectoral Sandpiper that did its really best to stay clear of the talons of fatality. At one factor the falcon brought up, fired directly, after that entered into a stoop as well as sped towards the unlucky Pec. The sandpiper collapsed right into the water simply hardly staying clear of capture while the falcon swiped as well as drifted off in the contrary instructions.
The chase proceeded back over my shoulder as well as right into the Sunlight, after that the Peregrine surrendered on the little Pec as well as returned towards me. Now I was much sufficient away to obtain the bird in my sight as well as emphasis secured on. I missed out on the activity I at the very least obtained to order some structures as it passed by in gorgeous light!
As the Peregrine Falcon gone by me it transformed its focus towards a Double-crested Cormorant as well as continued to bother it as both birds headed eastern towards Lake Erie. The cormorant was not delighted as well as hardly prevented being a dish.
With the marsh currently devoid of all bird life I advanced towards the South Embankment as well as quit enough time to state hi to Brian Beauchene. I after that went out the South Embankment towards the Banana as well as knotted around to the eastern side of Cell 1. I quit simply enough time to order a fast photo of a Repainted Girl Butterfly
Simply southern of the embankment I encountered a handful of Bonaparte’s Gulls roosting along the rocks in excellent lights. The adolescent birds were presenting on the rocks as well as appeared material to permit me to order a couple of fast photos with the 600/4 prior to proceeding along the Lake Erie coastline.
The coastline throughout from Cell 3 held just a half-dozen Killdeer, so I advanced to the north end of Cell 3. Ducks were missing in Cell 4, which might have been because of the 6 adolescent Hairless Eagles roosting on the dust stack beside cell. I missed out on the possibility to picture them a grown-up passed by close adequate for a photo or 2.
Without any shorebirds in the NE edge of the Humphries System I proceeded along the Center Embankment to the Lengthy Fish Pond System. The south end of the Lengthy Fish pond was silent, too, besides a solitary Semipalmated Plover that called for some long-distance digiscoping. 
While digiscoping the plover I began listening to babble behind me in the phragmites. One babble became a 2nd as well as eventually a set of Marsh Wrens were squabbling simply a couple of feet away. Concentrating was a difficulty with the small birds eluding in as well as out of sight I handled to order a couple of images when they stood out right into sight!
Now the early morning was late as well as my knees were hurting, so I evacuated as well as headed back to the auto. Simply a couple of mins later on a set of Red Knots would certainly be reported back along the Bad Creek System. I was also exhausted to offer chase.
I’ll be back in December once the location opens to birders once more. Till after that it is time to focus on warblers as well as hawks!