ORV Zone at VA state line.  Some video obtained.  Heading north at 8:15 a.m. 
 
Stan arnold 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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From: Nancy Martin 
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ReplyTo: Nancy Martin 
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Shorebird update, Chesapeake Farms, 5 June 2009 
Sent: Jun 5, 2009 10:10 PM 
 
Greetings, 
 
We attended to some errands in town today and stopped by Chesapeake  
Farms on the way home to check the status of shorebirds there. The rain  
has recharged the water level somewhat, but there were still about 120  
shorebirds of seven species present, along with numerous swallows,  
meadowlark, and at least three vocal bobwhites. 
 
We counted 4 Semipalmated Plovers, 1 Killdeer, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 1  
Lesser Yellowlegs,  80 Semipalmated Sandpipers,  4 Least Sandpipers,  
and  *28* White-rumped Sandpipers. The swallows (Tree & Barn) were  
mostly coursing over the water, along with perhaps 40 Purple Martins,  
many of which perched on the roadside fence or in the road. We saw no  
sign of either teal species noted last week. 
 
Looks like the front has moved offshore, finally. We'll be glad to see  
the sun tomorrow. 
 
Good Birding, 
 
Nancy Martin & Walter Ellison 
 
23460 Clarissa Rd 
Chestertown, MD 21620 
 
phone: 410-778-9568 
 
e-mail: rossgull(AT)baybroadband.net 
 
Observing Nature is like unwrapping a big pile of presents every time  
you take a walk. 
 
 
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