For perhaps the first time in September, the weather was favorable for migrant birds to reach the Island.

Most of these birds will probably have left before you read this.

Solitary sandpipers are one of this week’s highlights. The other intriguing shorebird is the western willet.

It is September now — a new month and a new stage of avian migration.

It’s about time. We have been waiting for a few species of shorebirds that generally show up in August. Well, sure enough, here they are.

Potential reasons for this low productivity include human disturbance, predation and the weather.