Shorbird season is upon us. A short visit to Baskett Slough this afternoon yielded five shorebird species. Best spot of the trip, though, was a single Black Tern. Also there were juveniles of both Coot and Pied-billed Grebe splashing about.
Grebes on right with zebra-striping. Coots on left and below.
One of each: 
Spotty above, dowitchers on the far side of pond (below):
Meadow of mint: 
Nutria: 
Baskett Slough NWR, Polk, Oregon, US
Jul 18, 2016 4:15 PM – 4:55 PM. 20 species
Gadwall (Anas strepera) 1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 25
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 6
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 2
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 3
American Coot (Fulica americana) 6
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) 3
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 4
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 1
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) 4
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) 15
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) 1
Vaux’s Swift (Chaetura vauxi) 1
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 5
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 30
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 40
Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3
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