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[David Roemer <dlroemer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Migrant shorebird numbers in southern Warren County
have remained low with habitat now marginal.  Regular
visits to Petros Pond have yielded a few Pectoral,
Least, Semipalmated, Spotted, and Solitary Sandpipers.

Recent trips to the Sinclair and Homestead Units of
Peabody wma have also yielded small numbers of the
same common species.  One sighting of interest was
recorded at the impoundment adjacent to the Paradise
ash basin on July 29 by Nicole Ranalli and me as an
adult female Least Bittern flew across the lake.  A
few scattered Great Egrets have been present as well
as 2 Caspian Terns, including a juvenile.  A Bell's
Vireo was heard singing near the ash basin on the same
date, and scattered Northern Harriers were present
including a beautiful juvenile on Homestead.

As reported by Scott Record, shorebird habitat at
Mitchell Lake in Ballard County is excellent.  Nicole
conducted a shorebird survey there on July 27, and I
joined her for a survey on the 29th.  Following are
numbers recorded during the surveys.  In addition, a
Willow Flycatcher was heard there on the 29th.

dave

Mitchell Lake  July 27

Killdeer  500+
Semipalmated Plover  1
Pectoral Sandpiper  340+
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5-6
Least Sandpiper  32
Lesser Yellowlegs  11
Stilt Sandpiper  1
Solitary Sandpiper  5
Spotted Sandpiper  2

Mitchell Lake  July 29

Killdeer  321
Semipalmated Plover  4
Greater Yellowlegs  16
Lesser Yellowlegs  21
Solitary Sandpiper  14
Spotted Sandpiper  4
Semipalmated Sandpiper  10
Least Sandpiper  24
Pectoral Sandpiper  225
Stilt Sandpiper  10
Short-billed Dowitcher 1

 


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