I stopped by the Mason Dixon Farm this morning to see if any migrants remained.
At the east pond:
Mallard 1
Semipalmated Plover 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 24
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Dickcissel 1 singing from the sprinkler line
Bobolink 1, at least, singing from the field to the east
At the west pond:
Canada Goose 12
Mallard 1
Spotted Sandpiper 2, probably the local breeding pair
At Shoemaker Road the Dickcissels were seen copulating, the female holding nesting material in its beak.
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Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD
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