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Am Golden Plover at Fort McHenry

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Louis Nielsen

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Tue, 13 Sep 2005 14:27:28 EDT

All hail,
 
I spent the morning at Fort McHenry at the wetland today (Tues).  Good  
birds: A Merlin chasing sparrows at the front gate of the Fort, an Ovenbird in  the 
shady hill along the fence, a single Spotted Sandpiper in basic  plumage.  
Winner of the day, though was a pair of AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS  that flew in 
and landed along the rip-rap at the outer margin of the  marsh.  They flew 
directly overhead, displaying diagnostic grayish  underparts (no black wing pits), 
called several times in flight and while  resting on the rip-rap.  Beautiful 
juveniles they had bright, clean plumage  and showed substantial orange/rufous 
on their streaky caps and along the margins  of their tertials; coverts and 
scapulars edged in white.  Flanks and sides  showing faint, gray barring.  The 
best look I've ever had of this  species.
 
Lou
 
 
Louis Nielsen  
Reisterstown, MD