Date: 3/23/13 11:49 am
From: Warblerick <ricksussman1955...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Re: Purple Sandpipers at Herrington Harbor


On Saturday, March 23, 2013 2:35:58 PM UTC-4, Frank Fogarty wrote:
> Saw 12 Purple Sandpipers (lifers!) at 8am this morning on the jetties at Herrington Harbor. Other highlights were dozens of Surf Scoters and a female Common Goldeneye. Lots of birds at North Beach fishing pier, as well, with 100s of Greater Scaup and Canvasback as well as dozens more Surf Scoters and apparent breeding pairs of Osprey and Bald Eagle.
>
> Purple Sandpiper Photo
> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fogartyf/8583709144/" title="Purple Sandpiper by fogartyf, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8241/8583709144_f639927dcb_c.jpg" width="800" height="530" alt="Purple Sandpiper"></a>

Nice photo, Frank.

Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD

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