Leslie, Yes, it sure is early for CAGO migrants. I am told that this behavior is consistent with residents who've recently regained flight after molt/regrowth. Mid October is what I'd expect! Good birding' Charlie --- Leslie Roslund <Lroslund@bluecrab.org> wrote: > Hurricane Dennis did not blow away the Golden Plovers at > the sod farm. A > visit there at 9:30 this morning revealed twelve of them, > along with one > Buff-breasted Sandpiper and several Pectorals. A quite > large female > Sharp-shinned Hawk flushed the group on one occasion, > making it easy to get > the count of 12 - for the Goldens took evasive action in > a compact group > flying off together. "Off" was merely to another of the > sod farm fields. > > Separate Subject - at 7:00 a.m. today a very large flock > of Canada Geese > were heard as they flew upstream above the Miles River > near us. The > intense continuous chatter and gabble sure led us to > believe that these > were migrants, even though this seems pretty early. > Sounded to me like a > flock of 300 or more. Confirmation from others regarding > the arrival of > Canada Geese in this area would be most welcome. > > Les Roslund > Lroslund@bluecrab.org > Easton, MD > === ****************************** Charlie Muise, Naturalist Jug Bay Wetlands sanctuary Next to the Beautiful Chesapeake Bay Maryland, USA cmmbirds@yahoo.com ****************************** __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com