[MDOsprey] Easton Wastewater Treatment Facility - Aug 3rd
Leslie Roslund (Lroslund@bluecrab.org)
Tue, 3 Aug 1999 16:26:31 -0400
Shorebirders - I ventured over to the Easton facilities for a brief visit
this morning, from 10:00 to 11:45. Findings:
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Killdeer 17
Semipalmated Plover 7
Spotted Sandpiper 9
Pectoral Sandpiper 7
Upland Sandpiper 1
- This bird appeared on a grassy part of the settling pond near the north
end, and stayed there for about 1/2 hour (from 10:45 to 11:15). When I
glanced over there shortly after 11:15 the bird was gone - I did not see it
leave.
Least Sandpiper 40
Western Sandpiper 10
Swarm of peeps - mostly Semipalmated (200)
The Facility staff indicated intentions to let a few inches of water into
the 'close to dry' settling pond - may have even done so this afternoon -
so this may give the shorebirds a more attractive place to visit for at
least the next week or so.
Les Roslund
Easton, MD