Hello All,
The Fisher Unit is drying up fast, but still enough habitat to attract quite a
few birds. Perhaps the large area of dry mud was what attracted the
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER to the area. There was a nice variety of birds and
birders in the area this morning.
Black-bellied Plover - 1 adult mostly alternate plumage
Semipalmated Plover - 14 adults and juveniles
Killdeer - 12
MARBLED GOTWIT - 1
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER - 15! Largest flock I've seen in OR
Least Sandpiper - 4
Western Sandpiper - 50
BUFF-BREATED SANDPIPER - 1 juvenile associating with large flock of Baird's
southwest of the Royal observation platform.
Short-billed Dowitcher - 2 juveniles
Long-billed Dowitcher - 40 adults
Wilson's Snipe - 1 calling flyover
Red-necked Phalarope - 24 flew in, landing briefly before moving on.
Greater Yellowlegs - 20
Lesser Yellowlegs - 4
Caspian Tern - 2
American Pipit - 1 calling flyover
Here is my eBird checklist with a couple photos:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31154710
Good Birding,
John Sullivan with Randy Sinnott, Linda Gilbert, Sally Hill, Jim Hardman and
Vickie Buck.
Springfield, OR
