Hi all,

Here is my promised, complete list from earlier today. As you can see, a fair amount of shorebirds. . .enough to make for an interesting scan. Unfortunately the RNPH did not stay for long, but certainly enough for a county tick! I would guess this spot would be good for the next couple of days, especially if we're going to get another storm tonight!

Damsontown Rd Pond, Queen Anne's, US-MD
Aug 14, 2011 6:45 PM - 7:30 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:     Not at pond. . .but very near in muddy cow field. Heavy rain earlier in the day made puddles perfect for shorebirds. They continued to drop in up until I left. Surrounding fields look very good for UPSA.
18 species

Canada Goose  1
Cooper's Hawk  1     Fly over, scaring shorebirds below.
Semipalmated Plover  14
Killdeer  15
Lesser Yellowlegs  5
Semipalmated Sandpiper  70
Least Sandpiper  15
Pectoral Sandpiper  12
Red-necked Phalarope  1     appeared 10 mins into stop, but was scared away a few minutes later when a COHA flew over. Whitish overall with dark mask patch and needle-like bill; an immature with a heavily streaked back and light buffy color down the side of neck.
Laughing Gull  13
American Crow  2
Horned Lark  10
Purple Martin  8
Barn Swallow  5
European Starling  50
Grasshopper Sparrow  1     warbling
Blue Grosbeak  1
Eastern Meadowlark  1     zerting like crazy!

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

Amanda Spears,
Queenstown, MD . . . soon to be Burlington, VT!
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