Hudsonian Godwit still at Pine Point/OOB today

[cathie...@gmail.com]

Hello all,

Around 1:30 this afternoon (November 30) we planned to just walk the beach from Pine Point to OOB but when we saw 100+ Dunlins we had to slow down and pull out the binocs. A group of 9 Black-bellied plovers flew in. Then we saw a Great Black-backed gull drowning a sea duck close to shore (appeared to be a White-winged scoter). While we watched that drama the Hudsonian godwit flew right in front of us. It landed nearby and started feeding. We noticed one leg had a ragged end. It often picked up that leg and appeared to scratch itself with it.

We only had an old iPhone for pictures. Did post one to eBird.

Location of sighting was near the first set of tall condos as you walk from Pine Point to OOB. That part of the beach smells like sewage. The Dunlins were foraging there as well.