Got a call about 4:45 this afternoon from Sam Dyke, who found several species of shorebirds on Hampshire Road , behind Sam's Club (no relation).  Sam had, a HUDSONIAN GODWIT, WILSON'S PHALAROPE, STILT SANDPIPERS among several Pectoral Sandpipers, Leasts and Yellowlegs.  By the time I arrived the phalarope had disappeared, but the others remained in the area.  Ron Gutberlet and Ellen Lawler soon arrived and we watched as the various shorebirds worked over a large puddle on the west end of the road.  A passing train, got them all up in flight so we got great loks at the godwit's wing patterns and the black tail and white rump.
The full list:
Greater Yellowlegs    1
Lesser Yellowlegs     3
Solitary Sandpiper     2
Hudsonian Godwit     1
Pectoral Sandpiper    7
Stilt Sandpiper            2
Least Sandpiper        4


Mike Walsh
523 Loblolly Ln
Salisbury, MD 21801
410.546.8425

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