I had a call Saturday evening (4/21) from Jim Morrin (Talbot County
birder with excellent skills) telling of some fine shorebird sightings at
Covey's Landing  - up toward the north-east corner of Talbot County.  He had
been there between 5:00 and 7:00 pm.
    He mentioned;
    RUFF (coming into alternate plumage), AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER,  and
numerous other shorebirds - Pectorals, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, one
Least Sandpiper, amongst others.
   
    Today during a brief early afternoon visit the site held:
	Ruff	1
	Golden Plover	1
	Glossy Ibis	6
	Cattle Egret	1
	Pectoral Sandpiper	10
	Least Sandpiper		3
	Greater Yellowlegs	35
	Lesser Yellowlegs		15
	Laughing Gull		~ 300
	Ring-billed Gull		~ 200

     The flooded field provides a pond of about 5 acres at the intersection
of Lewistown Road and Covey's Landing Road.  Road shoulders are somewhat
narrow, but are sufficient for temporary use while viewing.
 
Les Roslund
Talbot County
Easton MD 21601
 

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