Hi Everyone,
I spent yesterday in western Maryland mostly looking for shorebirds,
Youghiogheny Reservoir is looking especially good for shorebirds and had
good numbers including a single adult STILT SANDPIPER, 1 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPER, and 13 PECTORAL SANDPIPERs among the impressive group of 203
KILLDEER, the full checklist can be viewed below. Other places I checked
had less impressive results. Little Meadows Campground is still hosting
the male RING-NECKED DUCK, and the COMMON LOON continues at Piney Reservoir
as well.
Today, I birded on the Virginia side of the Potomac near Belle Haven across
from National Harbor, there were good numbers of gulls and shorebirds to
sort through with the best being two RUDDY TURNSTONEs foraging on the
flats. A little while after I first observed them, they got up with a
mixed flock of shorebirds and flew northeast out of sight into Prince
George's County, I imagine these may have been the same two Dave found at
Oxon Cove.
A few photos-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeycerw/
Youghiogheny Reservoir checklist
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11233409
Good Birding!
Mikey Lutmerding
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeycerw/
Croom, MD
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