The additional set of wetland ponds that were dug last fall were too late to
catch attention of the fall migrants. But today the shorebirds were there
in delightful numbers. A mid-afternoon visit yielded the following:
Greater Yellowlegs ~ 30
Lesser Yellowlegs ~ 20
Short-billed Dowitcher 10
Pectoral Sandpiper 10
Dunlin (in breeding plumage) 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Stilt Sandpiper 3
Wilson's Snipe 1
Killdeer 2
Other highlights of the visit:
Wood Duck 3
Black Duck 2
Green-winged Teal 40+
Hooded Merganser 1
Tree Swallow - numerous
Barn Swallow - several
Common Yellowthroat - several singing
Les Roslund
Talbot County
Easton MD 21601
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