Thanks to Helen Horrocks for posting a message earlier today, 
reporting the sighting of a group of six Buff-breasted Sandpipers 
south of Frederick.  Helen posted as a result of a call from me to 
Lydia Schindler and a call from Lydia to Helen.

The location in question is actually at 2522 (not 2722) Buckeystown 
Rd. near where a small car with For Sale signs is parked at the head 
of a driveway to a turf farm on the west side of Route 85.  This is 
about 1/2 mile south of Adamstown Rd.

There is some, but not much, space to park here without blocking 
traffic in and out of the farm.  One of the owners came to check us 
out quite quickly after we had parked around 11 a.m. He was very 
polite and did not object to our setting up a scope near the For Sale 
car, next to a yellow fire hydrant.  Traffic on Route 85 is fast and 
furious and utmost care should be taken both parking and walking. And 
please don't obstruct the turf trucks that come and go with some frequency.

The 6 Buff-breasted Sandpipers were moving as a tight little group on 
the turf to the north of the main farm driveway.  This was our first 
Frederick County record for the species despite many searches over 
the years, and the largest number of "Buffies" we have seen at the 
same time in the state of Maryland.

Mike and Joy Bowen
Bethesda
Montgomery County



At 09:12 AM 9/7/2007 -0700, you wrote:
>Mike Bowen found 6 Buff-breasted Sandpipers at a turf
>farm at 2722 Buckeystown Rd (about 1/2 mile south of
>Adamstown rd) approx. 11 AM today.
>
>Helen Horrocks
>Ijamsville, Fred. Co., MD
>hlh_37~at~yahoo.com

D.H. Michael Bowen
8609 Ewing Drive
Bethesda, MD  20817
Telephone: (301) 530-5764
e-mail:  dhmbowenATyahooDOTcom