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James Bay Shorebird Project 2018
Longridge Point from 31 July to 13 August - Page 1 of 10 |
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Adult shorebirds: Lesser Yellowlegs, Ruddy
Turnstone and Hudsonian Godwits at Longridge Point on 12 August 2018 |
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In summer 2018, three shorebird camps operated in southern James
Bay: Longridge Point, Little Piskwamish Point and Northbluff Point
(aka North Point). I was at Longridge from 31 July to 13 August
2018. |
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Project partners are Environment and Climate Clange Canada's
Canadian Wildlife Service, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and
Forestry (OMNRF), Bird Studies Canada, and Trent University, with a
larger conservation initiative involving James Bay First
Nations and Nature Canada. |
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Longridge Point at High Tide |
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Aerial view of Longridge showing camp,
which is about 5.7 km from the tip of Longridge. Shorebird surveys
are conducted across West Bay to Bear Point (off the map), Longridge
Tip, and Paskwatchi Point (off map to right). Drinking water is
carried from the creek to camp where it is filtered. |
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2018 Survey and
Banding Crew |
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Our Crew left to right: Riley Walsh,
Jean Iron, Isabel Apkarian, Michael Runtz, Doug McRae, Hannah Shinton and Ross Wood. |
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VIDEO: James Bay Survey Crew 2 at work |
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Isabel Apkarian,
Michael Runtz and Riley Walsh contributed photos that greatly
enhance our report. |
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There are no roads to the shorebird
camps on the coast of James Bay. We fly in by Ontario Ministry of
Natural Resources (OMNR) helicopter. Above is crew change on 13
August. In background, pilot and Michael Runtz pack gear into
helicopter. Front left to right: Riley Walsh (leaving camp), Ethan
Gosnell (arriving), Quinten Wiegersma (arriving), Nathan Hood
(arriving) and Isabel Apkarian (leaving). I flew out with Riley and
Isabel on this day. |
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VIDEO: Helicopter access to camp and view of Longridge Point and
James Bay coast |
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Hudsonian Godwits gather in large
numbers on James Bay. Here they fatten and molt before undertaking a
nonstop migration to South America. 12 August 2018. |
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VIDEO: Hudsonian Godwits feeding |
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Hudsonian Godwits in
various stages of molt into winter plumage and an adult Lesser
Yellowlegs. |
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VIDEO: Two Hudsonian Godwits
got into a dispute. They are generally peaceful around each other.
12 August 2018. |
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Juvenile Hudsonian
Godwit on 9 August 2018. Photo by Riley Walsh. |
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Hudsonian Godwit OH2 is the first banded
and flagged for the James Bay Project on 6 August 2018. It is
resighted here at Paskwatchi Point on 11 August |
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VIDEO of Hudsonian Godwit Resights |
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OH4 was banded on 9 August 2018. Here it is resighted on The Wrack
(washed up kelp) at the base of Longridge on 12 August 2018. |
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Now go to Page 2 - Red Knots & Other Shorebirds |
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