On Friday the 5th I responded to Stan Arnold's phone call about the 3 
Black-necked Stilts at Pickering Creek. I did,'t have much problem finding 
them. There was also a Dunlin and Short-billed Dowitcher present among the 
other shorebirds. I was walking back to the parking lot from the viewing 
platform and kicked up a Sedge Wren from alongside the mowed trail.  It was 
cooperative for about a minute before disappearing into the meadow grasses. 
Other highlights included Grasshopper Sparrow, Bobwhite, Blue Grosbeak, 
Indigo Bunting, and both Orioles.

I returned to Pickering Creek on Sunday with Jim Brighton. One Stilt 
remained, it seemed the other two may have moved on.

Good birding,
Hans



Hans Holbrook

Baltimore, MD

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