Date:         Fri, 8 Sep 2000 12:35:02 EDT
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From:         Marshall Iliff <Miliff@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Baird's Sandpiper in Wicomico
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Hello all,

On Tuesday and Wednesday (9/5, 9/6) I visited the three turf farms north 
of
Salisbury yesterday and today.  Tuesday there was very little save a coup
le
Merlins.  On Wednesday today I found two adult Am. Godlen-Plovers at the
Brown Rd. Turf Farm and a juvenile Baird's at the Hampshire Rd. section. 
 The
Baird's was in a puddle in back at the base of the irrigation equipment a
nd
not easily visible from the road.  I asked permission to drive down the r
oad
and they had no problem.

The field in question is between the two sets of houses on the north side
 of
the road.  There are two puddles in that field - one easily seen from the
road, one hidden.  The Baird's was with 20 Semis, 15 Leasts, and 6 Lesser
Yellowlegs in the hidden puddle.
Hampshire Rd. is accessed from Rte. 13 (southbound only).

Sorry for the delay in posting this but I was unsure of the access issues
 at
the site.  Don Broderick assures me that this is OK, but I implore anyone
looking for the Baird's (or any other birds) to contact the landowner and
 NOT
LEAVE THE MAIN ROAD without expressed permission.  No sign of Ruddy Turns
tone
or Buff-breated Sand (yet! - the habitat looks great!)

Best,

Marshall Iliff
miliff@aol.com

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