Thanks to Jeremy’s posts I was able to see the Snowy Plover, which is a state
first for me. Congratulations, and thanks to Jessica H. for finding and
reporting this bird.
When I got up, I checked the email and Jeremy had reported the bird had left
with a Killdeer, so I sat down with a cup of coffee and the newspaper. Soon,
Jeremy posted that it was back. I left immediately and after a long drive in
rush hour traffic, made it to the pier at about 8:40 A.M. Bruce was leaving and
told me the plover was still there, so with high hopes I descended the long
staircase and was delighted to see a group of birders on the beach with scopes
and cameras, always a good sign.
Jenny W. got me on the bird immediately, and for about an hour it was fairly
active and gave good views through the scope. Later it decided to rest, and was
hunkered down in the sand, rather difficult to spot if you didn’t know where to
look. It was still there at about 10:40 A.M. when I left, and I see on eBird a
report from 11:00 A.M. I hope it holds for newly arriving birders.
I was glad to see many birders I hadn’t seen in a long time, and also pleased
to see people at their best. Everybody kept a respectable distance from the
bird, and when we spotted a dog walker coming down the beach, Greg H. made a
long loop around to the other side of the bird and convinced the dog walker to
make a detour. Likewise, another young lady obliged when she was asked to walk
back from the beach so as to not disturb this rare visitor.
Good luck to others. This afternoon, be prepared for a really hot walk back up
the stairs!
Thomas Wood, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County####################
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