I observed the bird just after 8 am.  I had to walk a very short distance on to the shore line to see it foraging on the west shore a bit south of the cottonwood tree on Valley Rd.  As Matt said, there was no need to walk any further out than the 50' I did to get a nice, diagnostic look.

Jon Cefus

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> On Sep 22, 2016, at 10:30 PM, Matthew Valenic <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Reports today confirm the Sabine's Gull remains at LaDue.  This could be a
> big weekend for visitors.  PLEASE REMEMBER TO RESPECT THE BIRDS SPACE SO IT
> REMAINS CLOSE FOR ALL TO SEE.  Recent activity by birders walking toward the
> bird and kayakers floating too close have cause all the gulls, terns,
> shorebirds and Sabine's to seek peace on gravel bars far from shore.  No one
> gets good views when that happens.
> 
> 
> 
> If you are wondering if the trip to Ladue is worth the drive, consider the
> following.
> 
> 
> 
> It has been 5 days since the Sabine's was identified by Dick Hoopes and
> Kelly Kozlowski.  In that time birders have spent many hours along Valley
> Road (remember to look on both sides of the road) and on the 'mud' north of
> the boathouse.  Here's what they found:
> 
> 
> 
> *         30 checklists have been submitted (maybe more since there is a
> delay accepting rare species) some with excellent pictures of the Sabine's
> Gull
> 
> *         78 species of birds have been documented
> 
> *         7 Caspian and 1 Forster's Tern
> 
> *         6  species of raptors (7 Eagles, Red-shouldered, Red-tailed, 2
> Merlin from same tree, Osprey and N. Harrier)
> 
> *         7 species of warblers (Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, Palm, Yellow, Cape
> May, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green)
> 
> *         7 species of ducks (Mallard, A. Wigeon, Ruddy, Shoveler,
> Green-winged Teal, Wood Duck, Hooded Merganser)
> 
> *         12 species of shorebirds (Stilt, Pectoral, Spotted, Solitary,
> Least and Semi-palmated SP, Black-bellied and Semi-palmated Plover, Greater
> and Lesser Yellowlegs, Killdeer, Sanderling)
> 
> *         And the ever-present,  rare and elusive Canada Goose!
> 
> 
> 
> Enjoy the weekend,
> 
> 
> 
> Matt Valencic
> 
> 
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