I visited the main pond at Blue Mash Nature Trail today. The low water level has made good shorebird habitat. Many of the sandpipers were feeding actively belly-deep in the water making identification a challenge. I found the following:
Canada Goose 18
Mallard 25
Blue-winged Teal 1
Great Blue Heron 3
Semipalmated Plover 1
Killdeer 7
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 25
Pectoral Sandpiper 6
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Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD
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