[birdky] Ruddy Turnstones

While reviewing the day's images a few minutes ago, I came across a couple of a 
flock of shorebirds that flew over when the Peregrine Falcon made an 
appearance.  I heard a Black-bellied Plover call and looked up to see the flock 
high and backlit against the clouds.  I snapped off a couple just for the heck 
of it. 

There are 36 birds in one of the frames, 5 Black-bellied Plovers and 31 Ruddy 
Turnstones!  That would put the totals for the day at 22 and 33 respectively 
since I had previously reported totals before and after this flock appeared and 
departed.  I never saw these birds on the ground during many scans of the lake 
throughout the day and believe they must have been approaching about the time 
the Peregrine showed up.  

David L. Roemer
Bowling Green, Ky.


      
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