I spent several hours at Sandy Point State Park during the middle of the day and had a lot of interesting birds. The highlight was two Purple Sandpipers working the short line of rocks just north of the central parking lot (overlooking the lighthouse). I got close views of both birds as they foraged on the rocks. (Dan Haas later relocated one of the birds on the north jetty, I believe).
Also present was the continuing Brant. Apparently this birds gets around the park a little bit, as I saw it in the grass just past the entrance gate, then down by the south beach, and once on the bay just off shore. Waterfowl were present in good numbers. In with the large scaup and bufflehead flock were 3 female Black Scoters, along with two Long-tailed Ducks and some Common Goldeneye. Also present was a Common Loon on the bay, just off the beach. I also checked the pines along the entrance road and near the nature center, but could only turn up House Finch, a flock of Cedar Waxwings, American Goldfinch, and some juncos. Good birding,
Fred Shaffer
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Crofton, Anne Arundel
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