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Re: Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Charles County, 9/3

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Fred Fallon

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Fred Fallon

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Tue, 4 Sep 2007 16:03:55 -0400

This AM (Sep 4) the 2 Buffie's were still at the same location, in the 
west-most field, and easily seen from the road, but traffic on Rt 228 is 
very fast and heavy.

Fred Fallom
Bowie

John Hubbell wrote:
> On the way back from St Mary's County, I stopped at a few shorebird places 
> around Waldorf in Charles County.   I found 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers at the 
> Rt 228 turf farm.    The turf farm is on the north side of the road, between Rt 
> 301 and Middletown Rd.
> 
> Fortunately, George and Gwen were home when I called them, and they were 
> able to see the birds and take pictures.  George said it was the second county 
> record for the species.
> 
> John Hubbell
> Washington DC
>