Fourteen of us braved the frigid conditions to bird the Sauerheber Unit of
Sloughs WMA yesterday. "Marshing" was slow, but persistence yielded us looks at
four Soras in flight; one very nicely studied Virginia Rail that accommodated
us by landing in a tree line and freezing in the open for 15 minutes, an
American Bittern, and a Le Conte's Sparrow. We sifted thru lots of other
sparrows without finding anything odd. Raptors were highlighted by a Northern
Harrier and a locally nesting pair of Bald Eagles. Shorebirds were also
constant companions. We had 8 species including at least 50 American
Golden-Plovers, a few nearing high alternate plumage, dozens of Greater
Yellowlegs, 200-250 Lesser Yellowlegs, 200-250 Pectoral Sandpipers, at least 22
Dunlin, and at least 3 Long-billed Dowitchers. A couple of walks along the
woods edges yielded looks at several Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, a Hermit Thrush,
and a Yellow-throated Warbler. We also heard a Marsh Wren but I didn't want to
completely trample it's patch of sedges just to force him out of cover,
bpb, Louisville
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