It was the middle of the afternoon and I didn't expect to see much, but found quite a few birds out and about. While the cormorant nesting island was abandoned (no Neotropics for me), there were good numbers of shorebirds, herons and gulls.
While scanning a flock of dowitchers, I glanced up at a couple large terns. Caspians! This was, somewhat embarrassingly, a state lifer for me.
After checking out some ibis and more shorebirds, the 105 degree heat prevailed over us and we headed on.
While this was only a brief stop, it was fun to get back out and do some birding after a fairly quiet summer.
Joseph