Birders were outnumbered by Buff-breated Sandpipers this windy morning on
both sides of Hoover Resevoir. Jackie Brown, Tom Bain and others found a
high of 14 on the west side north of Pelican Island early (cooperative
birds), then later a high of 18 (a solid count) on the east side south of
Wiese Road (likely some or all of the first flock seen, but intriguing). The
Wiese Road buff's were a walk to the south almost to the small boat anchord
near shore.

No luck with the Red Phalarope (darn), or the Red-necked's. No sign of
Baird's. No one complaining with Buff's everywhere. Several birders excited
about the OOS and partner's Fall Warbler Symposium at Lakeside this weekend!

Shorebirds seen:
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, 18
Peeps (Least's mostly, some Semi-palmated, but none were clearly not Least's
or Semi's--looking for phalaropes), 30+
Semi-palmated Plover, 8+
Short-billed Dowitcher, 6
Killdeer, many
Greater Yellowlegs, 5
Lesser Yellowlegs, 6
Pectoral Sandpiper, 1
Spotted Sandpiper, 1

Caspian Tern, 2
Double-crested Cormorants, many
A Peregrine Falcon presented a great show tormenting low saoring Turkey
Vultures when it wasn't stooping shorebirds.
ETC.

Tom Bain & Jackie Brown

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