Oystercatchers in Sippican Harbor

American Oystercatcher “W5″ in Sippican Head of Harbor

While kayaking in Head of Sippican Harbor on Tuesday, the Turtle Journal team observed a pair of American oystercatchers foraging the low-tide-drained mudflats.

American Oystercatcher “W5” in Sippican Harbor

With closeup images of one of the pair, we confirmed a “W5” band.

American Oystercatcher “W5” Foraging in Sippican Harbor

“W5” struck a bell and a quick check of our records confirmed that we had documented this same bird nesting on Gravel Island in Sippican Harbor in 2010.  Earlier sightings of American oystercatchers on the SouthCoast can be seen in the Turtle Journal story:  American Oystercatchers on the South Coast of Massachusetts.

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