One month of Red Knot Sightings

12/14/08 - 45; one flock on inland mud flats at Huguenot Park, did not see bands.

01/01/09 - 40; almost in same spot as those seen on December 14th.

01/03/09 - 165; small flocks of 20 to 30 flying north along beach near north parking area of Little Talbot SP.

01/05/09 - 650; there was a group of approximately 400 across the Fort George Inlet (I was standing on the extreme south end of Little Talbot SP) and on the shoals at Huguenot Memorial Park, and the other 250 were groups of approx. 25 to 40 birds flying south (many eventually joining the large flock). This is the largest group of knots I have seen this winter. The fact that they have become hard to find may indicate that these birds were dispersing from the area.

01/12/09 - 22 flying north along beach near north parking area of Little Talbot SP. No bands detected.

01/17/09 - 42 in one flock at extreme north tip of Huguenot at 09:30 (low tide at 07:30)