To our surprise we found two flocks of Pectoral Sandpipers feeding in the 
rain flooded fields of the (closed) Cape Point campground of Cape Hatteras 
National Seashore. This was October 1st and we thought  that they would have 
passed through several weeks before. --Each flock was about 50 birds and 
though they took off  as a group after a while there were groups there also 
the next day.

Phil and Doris Brody

--- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Johnson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 7:32 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Pectoral Sandpipers in Havre de Grace


>I was driving along Aldino Road in Harford County at 8 AM this morning when 
>I caught a glimpse out of the corner of my eye of several shore birds 
>gliding close to the ground along a cow pasture on my left. They landed in 
>the grass before I got a chance to pull over. I made a U-turn and pulled 
>off and was able to locate what turned out to be a pair of Pectoral 
>Sandpipers foraging in proximity to several Killdeer and European 
>Starlings. I clicked off a couple quick shots out the car window, but when 
>I tried to exit the car to get a better look, the whole flock took off and 
>headed farther south and east and I lost track of them. I posted a couple 
>pictures here http://www.flickr.com/photos/27381338@N03/5066261776/ . 
>Anyone know the late date for this species in Harford? Anyone interested in 
>trying to relocate them can drop me an email for more details on the 
>location.
>
> Mark Johnson
> Aberdeen, MD
>