I spent a couple of hrs this morning checking grasspiper spots and one or two other areas in Montgomery County and lower Frederick:
Hughes Rd - the surprisingly dependable molting adult American Golden-Plover is still there
Hughes Hollow - could only find 1 shorebird, a Solitary Sandpiper
Patton Turf Farm - three American Golden-Plover (2 adult and one juvenile), c. 100 Killdeer in total
drying pond on Rte 28 in Frederick (between Parks Mill and Greenfield); juv Pectoral and Semi-Sand, about 5 Least Sand, 2 Killdeer
Rte 85 turf farm - just one Buff-breasted, one adult American Golden-Plover
Regards
Clive Harris
Cabin John, MD |