Hi DC birders,
One of the best kept shorebird hotspots in DC are the puddles that form in the huge parking lot just east of RFK stadium. �This morning I was reminded that shorebird migration is hot and heavy even if everyone is looking for warblers in our forests (Least, Semipalmated, and Spotted Sandpipers along with Semiplamated Plovers).
Tomorrow I will be trying for breeding Cerulean Warblers at Thompson Wildlife Mgt Area in VA, but I as wondering if any of our intrepid DC birds could check these puddles (at high tide). �Looks like any time between 10:30 and noon would be the most productive as shorebirds are pushed off mudflats and go looking for other areas to rest (like RFK)!
In�previous�years shorebird highlights included Sanderling, Pectoral Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper, etc. �The best way to get there is to enter as if you're going to the Kingman Island�entrance, and then drive south with the bike path on your left while you check all the puddles in the area. �If you do it by car, it can be done in 15-20 minutes, and about 30+ min on foot. �
With this crazy weather, who knows what will be knocked down!
Thanks!
Jason Berry
Wahington, DC
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