Stan Arnold had reported 14 Purple Sandpipers at Herrington Harbor on eBird and 
probably on MDOsprey (can't remember). I've missed PUSA in Anne Arundel at a 
couple of the reported sites so thought I'd give it a shot before the end of the 
year. I had walked out most of the way onto the north jetty without seeing 
anything then the flock flushed from the south jetty. I froze and watched them 
wheeling around thinking "that looks like more than 14 birds!" I squeezed off a 
couple of frames which got one halfway decent capture of the flock, at least 
enough resolution to count them with some enlargement. Here's a link if you're 
interested:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/8671193@N08/5280903146/


Tyler Bell

California, Maryland 

Subject: Anne Arundel Purple Sandpipers, Iceland Gull
From: Matt Hafner <mh1920 AT AOL.COM>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:38:20 -0500

Yesterday, Zach Baer and birded some areas around Jug Bay and Herrington  
Harbor. It was a rather slow day, but at Herrington Harbor we saw 21 Purple  
Sandpipers! This is new record count for the Western Shore of Maryland. I see  
from eBird that Tyler Bell saw them as well.   Good birding,  Matt Hafner Forest 
Hill, MD