Point Pelee to Blenheim July 18

I headed down to Point Pelee this morning for a change of pace. Weather turned out quite nice despite the forecast! I met Adam Pinch and we walked down East Beach from Shuster Trail and back up West Beach Trail.
A good number of gulls were around, along with Caspian and Common Terns. Not many butterflies were around, but a few were out especially along the north half of the west beach trail south of West Beach parking lot.
We saw two Little Gulls at the pilings. There are quite a few around this summer.

Gulls and Terns at the Tip

Two Sanderlings at the Tip (each in a different plumage, and size)

Quite a few Caspian Terns were around for this time of year. About 25 were at the Tip. A few Red-breasted Mergansers were out there too. I noticed an immature Rose-breasted Grosbeak trying to fly off the Tip. It was harrassed by a Barn Swallow!

Some butterflies were along West Beach Trail including fresh and not so fresh Summer Crescents. I saw one that was very tiny.

I encountered the odd Hackberry Emperor. This one was staring me down.....

worn Crescent

The skippers I had were likely all Northern Broken-Dash. A few photos follow.

I stopped at Blenheim Sewage Lagoons on the way home. Lots of shorebirds were in. Those included 3 Stilt Sandpipers, 5 Short-billed Dowitchers, 3 Pectoral Sandpipers, approx. 80 Least Sandpipers, approx. 75 Lesser Yellowlegs, and a couple of Greater Yellowlegs.

Also there were the summering Tundra Swan, Redhead, Coots and Moorhens and other ducks.