Date: 7/31/12 2:33 pm
From: Kurt Schwarz <krschwa1...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Western Sandpiper in Howard County


This afternoon about 4:00 p.m. I located a single Western Sandpiper at
Browns Bridge, Rocky Gorge/Duckett Reservoir on the Howard County side.
Reddish feathers in the scapulars, long bill with dip at the end. It's the
palest bird out there. Also present several Semipalmated Sandpipers, a
dozen plus Least Sandpipers, and at least three Pectoral Sandpipers. And
Killdeer.

Look out for the thunderstorm, which chased several of us out of there.

Kurt Schwarz
Ellicott City
Howard County
goawaybird at verizon dot net


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