Hi All,

Stan and Elaine Arnold found a juvenile BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER at Great 
Oak Pond (near Great Oak Landing in west-central Kent County) yesterday 
afternoon. I went to look for it this morning an found it at 9:00 AM on 
the southwest shore of the pond on exposed mud with a fringe of 
knotweed. Other birds present included eight waterfowl species including 
Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, and single 
summering Canvasback and Tundra Swan; and four other shorebird species 
including 13 Pectoral Sandpipers. Excellent numbers of Buff-breasted 
Sandpipers have been reported this fall all along the northeast coast, 
it's very nice Kent County had its turn with (at least) one.

Good birding,

Walter Ellison

3460 Clarissa Rd
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-9568

rossgull (at) baybroadband.net

Observing Nature is like unwrapping a big pile of presents every time 
you take a walk.