This morning about 10am (a cold wind blowing) I found 24 Solitary and 2
Spotted Sandpipers at Pine Lake.  Most of the bottom is still visible, so it
looks like mud flats will be there for quite a few days.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gail Mackiernan" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 7:59 AM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Shorebirding in Wheaton


> Hi --
>
> I guess most of you know about the draining of Pine Lake in Wheaton
Regional
> Park (Mont. Co.) to search for Snakehead fish. On spec Barry and I went
over
> yesterday evening to see how much of the lake bottom was visible and if
any
> shorebirds had dropped in.
>
> Well, the lake is essentially all drained and there is lots of mud, and
yes,
> shorebirds already! We counted 24+ Solitary Sandpipers, one Spotted and
one
> Least.

> Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
> Colesville, MD
>
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