Hello again,
	Checking the puddles one more time last night between 5:45 and 6:15 PM, I found:

-9 Black-bellied Plover at the sharp bend of Kinder Rd (MD)
-108 Laughing Gull, 6 Semi Plover, 2 Semi Sand and 1 Least Sand on North Oak Grove Rd, opposite the end of Kinder Rd (but on the DE side).  The goal of recent efforts had been Semi Sand (#125 for the year).  It unusual to get any peep other than Least this far inland.
-Shoveler on Oak Grove Rd (MD) still present.  Can he stick around until next week to become an atlas tick?

Good Birding,
Glen Lovelace III
Seaford, DE


>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Lovelace Glen (DelDOT)  
> Sent:	Wednesday, May 25, 2005 9:07 AM
> To:	'DE-Birds'; 'MDOsprey'
> Subject:	Oak Grove area puddles 5/23-25
> 
> Hello All,
> 	There has been a few birds come into the area, with one total surprise, since the big rain on 5/20.
> 
> 5/23 - Kinder Rd at sharp bend (MD) - 1 Solitary and 1 Least Sand, 1 hen turkey
>        - at the house (DE) - a flyover Bald Eagle
> 5/24 - Oak Grove Rd at the Vesper Sp spot (MD) - a beautiful drake Shoveler lounging on the edge of the puddle.  This bird was totally unexpected, especially this time of year, and is new to my home list (#185 I think).  Even in years where I have gotten numbers of puddle duck around March 1st, I never had a Shoveler.  Locally, it is a tough bird even in winter as it is often missed on the Seaford CBC.  Also, a Cedar Waxwing flyover, an overdue first of year bird.
> 5/25 - The Shoveler was still present.
>        - flyover Green Heron at the house.  Another first of year, bringing the 2005 total to 124.
>        - puddle at the northwest end of Neals School Rd (DE) had 9 Dunlin and 2 Semi Plover.
> 
> Good Birding,
> Glen Lovelace III
> Seaford, DE
>