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Re: Ruff at Jug Bay this pm - yes

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Frederick Fallon

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Frederick Fallon

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Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:53:19 -0700



The URL forthe Ruff photos should be
www.flickr.com/photos/57109539@N05/
 
Fred Fallon
Huntingtown
From: Frederick Fallon <>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 8:31 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Ruff at Jug Bay this pm - yes

I settled in to await the possible return of the Ruff seen Mon and Tue at Jug Bay after Fred Shafer's discovery, at 3pm. At first only a single Gr Y'legs was present on the sandbar where the Ruff had been previously seen in the company of many Y'legs. As time went on, the number of shorebirds gradually increased to ~24, until out of nowhere, at ~ 3:45,  the RUFF was among them. Some of the Jug Bay staff came out to share a second look, having spotted it y'day. In the subdued light the red of the legs was not so prominent, but the oddly-colored bill was evident. None but the crudest photos were possible at that distance. However, Greg Kearns was kind enough to take me out in the john-boat to try for photo documentation. Some photos are here: www.flick.com/photos/5710953@N05 .
 
Patagonia rest-stop wise, the sand-bar produced some extras. The full list:
 
Gr-w Teal                1
Gr Y'legs                17
Lr Y'legs                   4
Pectoral  S'piper      1
Solitary S'piper        1
RUFF                        1
Killdeer                       1
W Snipe                    2
Laughing Gull        ~100 (here and nearby)
R-billed Gull               6
 
The shorebirds took off at ~4:30; some returned but the Ruff was not with them, and a little later all the rest flew down-river.
 
I had no way of posting at the time; I had Jane leave messages with Osprey-priveledged friends but all had apparently left work.
 
Fred Fallon
Huntingtown

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