Turnstone still here, in the far SE corner of the South Cell. Obvious dark chest patch.
Tim Carney
Baltimore/Anne Arundel
On Wednesday, August 15, 2012 11:38:23 AM UTC-4, Jim Moore wrote:
> Visited early this morning before work. Light was not good, but
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> that's the only time I can make it. Shorebird numbers appeared down
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> significantly from what was reported to eBird yesterday, but there was
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> a RUDDY TURNSTONE in the north cell when I arrived, which is uncommon
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> at this location. Other birds of note were a couple of STILT
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> SANDPIPERs, 48 CASPIAN TERNs, a family of BLUE GROSBEAKS, a PEREGRINE
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> FALCON looking for a shorebird breakfast, and a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO
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> carrying a large cicada. Not sure if it was transporting food to a
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> nest or just figuring out how to consume such a large feast.
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> Good birding!
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> Jim Moore
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> Rockville, Maryland
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