I forgot to add, yesterday, around 11:00 a.m., while haunting Shantytown in
search of the murre, a flock of about a dozen long-legged shorebirds flew over,
headed north, crossing rt. 50.  The underside of the birds was white, with no
discernable marks.  Bills were dark.  The legs extended well beyond the tail.  I
did not note leg color.  The only thing I can figure that fits this
description is
American Avocet in basic/winter plumage.  I did not notice if there were black
wing tips.  Is avocet likely there this time of year?  Could it have been
something
else I just haven't thought of.  They did appear largish, but I have no
ready frame
of reference.  They flew over at about 30 feet.

Kurt Schwarz
HowCo
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