Greetings... There was a Least Sandpiper on a gravel bar in the middle
of the Great Miami River at Hamilton Riverside Natural Area in Butler
County, Sunday morning. Charlie Saunders and I have regularly seen
between 1 to 3 Least Sandpipers on this particular gravel bar since
November, depending on river levels. Since mid-December, the gravel
bars in this area have been submerged three times or so, yet almost as
soon as the river levels drop and the gravel bars return, so too does
a Least Sandpiper, and sometimes two or three.

There were ten or so American Pipits along this stretch of the river
this morning, in addition to a Killdeer. Waterfowl numbers and variety
were unremarkable, but have been roughly steady for over a month.

Take care,
---Mike Busam
Butler County, OH

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