[MDOsprey] The Ruff at Easton

Steve Sanford (tanager@bcpl.net)
Sun, 25 Jul 1999 19:43:51 -0400


To Gail McK and Everybody,
     Since nobody else has posted yet ...
The Ruff WAS there at the Easton sewage ponds (Sunday), apparently from
early morning until at least noon when we left. Just enter the sewage
plant and follow the signs  to "Ruff." As Bob Ringler remarked, all the
shorebirds there had yellow legs: Ruff, G Yellowlegs, L Yellowlegs,
Stilt Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper,
and Pectoral Sandpiper. Thank you Rob Hilton (right?) for leading us to
the Stilt and Pectoral Sandpipers.

We also saw 2 Bobolinks for sure, one adult male and one that was
probably a juvenile male or adult molted halfway to winter plumage. Also
had an adult male Orchard Oriole and probable female, and 2 distant
circling immature Bald Eagles.

We certainly appreciate the hospitality and accomodation of the staff
there.

Steve Sanford