[obol] Interesting Western Sandpiper behavior

  • From: "Dennis Vroman" <dpvroman@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "OBOL" <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Rogue Birds" <rv-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:19:41 -0700

Today (08-28-2013), along Hunt Lane (west of Grants Pass), in a short-grass 
field that was mostly shallowly flooded by irrigation water were about 200+ 
Swallows, which were foraging about 1-2 feet above the field.  A WESTERN 
SANDPIPER was attempting to forage like one of the Swallows, circling around 
going back and forth at the same height above the field as the Swallow.  Looked 
like one of the Swallows.  Anyone every see them forage like this before?

Dennis (north of Grants Pass)

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