Hey, I have a quick update on the shorebird staus at the Central Sod Farm on
John Brown Rd. After a through scan, only 2 Uplands were present south of
the building, on the far side of the plowed section.  The Least Sands and
Killdeer seemed to concentrate on the plowed field north of the building and
adjacent to the corn.  But after a miss on the Buff-breasts and Baird's, I
willingly settled on the Common Nighthawk that flew low overhead, heading
east.  The short, full list is seen below.

Location:     Central Sod Farm
Observation date:     8/28/10
Number of species:     11

Killdeer     85
Upland Sandpiper     2     Seen in SW field  on the far side of the plowed
section.
Least Sandpiper     44     Checked thoroughly for previously reported BBSAs
and BASA.
Laughing Gull     10
Common Nighthawk     1     Surprise! Seen flying low overhead, traveling
east.
American Crow     8
Horned Lark     4
Barn Swallow     2
European Starling     60
American Redstart     1
Chipping Sparrow     1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)


On the way home to Chestertown there was another Nighthawk flying fairly low
and eastward at the intersection of 213 and Flat Iron Sq Rd.

Keep looking up!

Amanda Spears
Chestertown