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Wood Sandpiper-Yes-Extralim

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Winger and June West

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Winger and June West

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Sat, 10 May 2008 13:56:56 -0400

While this Wood Sandpiper is extralim, it's so close and a great find.  It was still there this morning on Rte 16 just 2.2 miles past the entrance to Prime Hook NWR, DE, near the road and very viewable.  We saw it on both sides of the road; mainly on the north (left) side as it was feeding in pool just past a white pole with several yellowlegs, dowitchers, Least Sandpipers and SP Plovers.

One birder almost didn't survive the viewing.  He drove up, asked where the bird was and someone pointed it out.  He said he wanted a picture and proceeded to walk out in front of everyone and the bird flew away and did not return for quite some time.  A guy who had driven all the way from northern NJ gave him an earful and several others did likewise.  Also, be careful where you park and walk on the road as cars come by there at a very high rate of speed.

Winger West
Millersville, MD