Semis are much more common (numbers) and regular (frequency) in winter from about Coos Bay southward, as are Western Sandpipers. -- Alan Contreras acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx Eugene, Oregon From: Jamie Simmons <sapsuckers@xxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: <sapsuckers@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 10:47 AM To: Dave Lauten <deweysage@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, OBOL <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [obol] Re: Lincoln Co birding 4/19 Dave and all, Not intending to argue, but rather to present facts: Our sighting of a single Semipalmated Plover was the first reported anywhere in Lincoln County since September, 2013. Data sources were 3 robust sources: OBOL, Lincoln County field notes from The Sandpiper, and eBird. (I know some of us eBird users--and other birders--report EVERYTHING we see.) Thus it seemed worthy of posting, albeit with a question mark. (Your beach ain't Lincoln County beaches...) Jamie Simmons Corvallis On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 5:53 AM, DJ Lauten and KACastelein <deweysage@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On 4/21/2014 10:27 PM, Jamie S. (REDACTED: yahoo.com <http://yahoo.com> uses > DMARC) wrote: > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> HMSC trail: >> Semipalmated Plover - 1 (early?) >> >> >> Jamie Simmons >> Corvallis >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > Semipalmated Plover is not "early" at this time of year. They are rather > common on the beach and have been all month. I suppose if you work on the > beach like we do you get used to what is around and don't even really realize > what you folks who don't work on the beach every day don't see. Just a > little clarification (to tell you the truth, Semi P is a bird you could seen > just about any time, albeit they are a lot less common in winter). > > Cheers > Dave Lauten > > > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >