I went to the West Chezzetcook Salt Marsh in mid July to photograph the arrival of the first shore birds. Broadly speaking the larger shore birds start to arrive in mid July and the smaller shorebirds, the peeps, arrive a couple of weeks later.

Greater Yellowlegs

These Greater Yellowlegs may have nested in Nova Scotia or Newfoundland.

Greater Yellowlegs 100 Greater Yellowlegs 101 Greater Yellowlegs 102

Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs 100 Lesser Yellowlegs 101 Lesser Yellowlegs 102 Lesser Yellowlegs 103 Lesser Yellowlegs 104 Lesser Yellowlegs 105 Lesser Yellowlegs 109

Short-billed Dowitcher

Short-billed Dowitcher 100

Lesser Yellowlegs

Short-billed Dowitcher 101

Mostly Short-billed Dowitchers

Short-billed Dowitcher 102 Short-billed Dowitcher 103 Short-billed Dowitcher 104 Short-billed Dowitcher 105