[va-bird] Re: Remington Sod Farms - G Plover still there

I found only 1 Golden Plover tonight. I got there about 6:30 and scanned the 
area for 30 minutes. The 12 Pectorals were all there,
along with the single Snipe, a single Least SP, and the 82-2000 Killdeer (82 
sounds more like it, but they are definitely
everywhere!). Lots of Horned Larks still there too.

All the birds preferred the stubble wheat field - only Meadow Larks were in the 
grassy areas. Apparently, Sue's flock of 16 Plovers
had left the scene. The one I saw was in the exact spot where Todd had found it 
yesterday (West of the large hose reel) - apparently
the same bird, but not part of that flock that Sue found.

Upon leaving, I ran into Steve Rottenborn (kids in-tow). He took me to another 
spot on CR 673, to the west of the "Uppie" spot
(another part of the sod farm). Earlier, he had found a Baird's SP as well as 
another single G.Plover. The Plover was there when we
were, but the Baird's was not. There were also 2 SB Dowitchers. Same as the 
first spot, the birds were in the muddy areas that had
been cut.

At the "Uppie" spot, I was approached by 2 kids on bikes who live just past the 
first curve in the road - Jason and Judith. Nice
kids, and I had a fun time showing them the birds in the scope. Look for them 
if you go - I'm sure they'll be looking for more
birders to show up Saturday.

After that, I stopped briefly at the Opal pond. Pretty full, but with enough 
edge of mudflat to attract some birds. However, there
was not a single shorebird of any brand- nothing. I tried calling in a V. Rail 
in the cattails, but also no luck.

Jon Little
Winchester


----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Heath <sheath@xxxxxxxxx>
To: VA Birds <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 10:33 AM
Subject: [va-bird] Remington Sod Farms


>
> All,
>
> I stopped by the Remington sod farms this morning and found not only the
> American Golden-Plover reported yesterday by Todd Day but 16 others!  17
> American Golden-Plovers, 12 Pectoral Sandpipers, 1 Common Snipe, 82
> Killdeer were my totals.  I'm sure Todd will post if he finds anything
> else.
>
> This spot is at the Woodward Sod Farms on Summerduck Road about 3 miles
> south of Remington.
>
> Sue
> --
> Susan Heath
> Fairfax County
> Centreville, VA
> sheath@xxxxxxxxx
>
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