The recent sightings at Longbrakes got the best of me so I decided to check the area thoroughly last evening. 10 species of shorebirds seemed to be the major highlights. A partial list includes the following:

Canada Goose  58  countless goslings
Wood Duck  3
Mallard  41
Blue Winged Teal  25
COMMON GOLDENEYE  2 pair  seems late
Am. Coot  40
Am. Golden Plover  55
Semipalmated Plover  60
Killdeer  27
Lesser Yellowlegs  5
Spotted Sandpiper  14
Least Sandpiper  32
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER  1
Dunlin  23
WILSON'S PHALAROPE  1  female
RED NECKED PHALAROPE  1 female
E. Screech Owl  1
PILEATED WOODPECKER  1 new to area
OLIVE SIDED FLYCATCHER  1 new to area
E. Kingbird  3
Purple Martin  6
Tree Swallow  22
N. Rough Winged Swallow  65
Bank Swallow  10
Barn Swallow  25
E. Bluebird  1
Savannah Sparrow  21
Grasshopper Sparrow  12
Bobolink  9

The new owner of the property is Mr. Alexander Andreoff, an attorney from Springfield, Ohio. He has yet to make a decision allowing public birdwatching on the property. When a decision is made I will post it on the listserv.

Rick Counts
Wyandot Co.

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