Emil and Bacik and I birded Pipe and Pickerel Creek WA, today (Erie/Sandusky 
Co).  I had not seen Bruce Simpson's post of yesterday, so we were pleasantly 
surprised to encounter an ad MARBLED GODWIT and three WILLETS at Pipe.  At 
Pickerel, there are a good number of shorebirds in the drawndown pond across 
from the fringed orchid field, along the first road west of the observation 
platform, and north of the observation platform itself.  Though we didn't have 
time, I watched four Lesser Yellowlegs from a distance apparently put down in 
the impoundment north of the woodlot, so it's possible both areas will serve up 
some excellent shorebirding again this year!

Photos are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/28939750@N05/?saved=1  If the link 
doesn't open, replace the word 'at' within the URL, with the at 'symbol.'

Pipe Creek:

Ruddy Duck  2
Great Egret  170
Snowy Egret  3
WILLET  3
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  7
Least Sandpiper  36
Semipalmated Sandpiper  1
Short-billed Dowitcher  12
MARBLED GODWIT  1

Pickerel Creek:

Snowy Egret  1
Greater Yellowlegs  13
Lesser Yellowlegs  94
Least Sandpiper  13
Short-billed Dowitcher  37

Good birding -
Gabe Leidy
Parma




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