This evening after the rain at Kirtland Ponds just north of Medford, there were some interesting shorebirds. There were 2 pair of BLACK-NECKED STILTS. A pair bred here last year even though one of the adults was taken by a Peregrine Falcon later in the season. There was also a SOLITARY SANDPIPER. The peep flock contained about 200 LEAST & 100 WESTERN SANDPIPERS and 1 DUNLIN.http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17939151Good birding, Russ Namitz Medford, OR