In a message dated 5/25/99 4:01:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, MH1920@AOL.COM writes: << Piping Plover at Cape May >> On Sun 5/23, while Steve Sanford watched a Least Bittern in the marsh (or so he claimed ), Pete Webb & I observed a PPlover on the Cape May beach. The bird was apprx 30 yds away, it pushed its right foot completely into the sand, withdrew it and then did a bit of pecking in the sand. Retrieving some food? He performed this maneuver several times always with the same foot. 'Twas a fascinating bit of behavior. Gail Frantz Reisterstown, MD