Matt, et al: I was at Swan Creek this morning beginning around 7:15 and had essentially the same mix of birds - a pair of White-Rumped Sandpipers in the far back of the north cell, showing white posteriors and long primary projection even at a distance, and at least two Westerns mixed in with the smaller peeps and Yellowlegs. .. Did not see the Stilt Sand. ... The marsh area held at least 3 LB Herons, among other waders, but nothing unexpected.
 
It was a nice crowd of shorebirds, and bears close watching in the coming days!   
 
Good Birding all.
 
Warren & Lisa Strobel
Annapolis, MD
www.birdcouple.com
 

From: Matt Hafner <>
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Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2011 2:13 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Swan Creek - Stilt Sandpiper

Dan Haas and I scanned the shorebirds in the cells at Swan Creek during lunch today.  The large number of peeps reported there continue, along with ~40 Lesser Yellowlegs (that was could see).  Many of the peeps were flying up and feeding on the top of the dike closest to the Bay.  Given the limited visibility, the numbers are obviously estimates.

Semi Sandpiper - 250
Western Sandpiper - 12
White-rumped Sandpiper - 1
Lesser Yellowlegs - 40
Stilt Sandpiper - 1
Killdeer - 1
Spotted Sandpiper - 6

There wer 7 Caspian Terns in the south cell, but both a Common and a Royal Tern were seen flying out over the Bay.  We did not walk down to the wetland.  

Good birding!

Matt Hafner
Forest Hill, MD




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