My third year of big sitting at the south end of Jug Bay (A A Co. side) was
my lowest total, primarily because of other social ob's resulting in only
3.5 hrs of sitting (8:10-9:10; 9:37-10:37 & 5:19- 6:49.

Highlights among my 61 species were a lone Am. Avocet!  My first one in
October ever, but it stayed on the P.G. side of the river the whole 2 & 1/2
hours, even tho it was no more than 10 feet from the A A Co. line. Also got
one peep from a Sora, a late Caspian Tern, a Blue Grosbeak, my first Am.
Coots of the season and my first Herring Gull of the season.  Otherwise, a
small assortment of ducks & other shorebirds, raptors, etc.  The brisk
breeze kept my passerine numbers low, because i rely on hearing call notes
for most (missed Song Sparrow, e.g.).

danny bystrak
bristol, A A Co. MD