today (12/09/2007) the purple sandpiper was again observed in the leaf litter at the end of the natural area beach at headlands beach state park for about two and a half hours. also found early and extensively observed until it drifted out in to the open waters of lake erie was a red-throated loon which emil bacik found. this bird still retained much of its summer plumage - dark throat and gray coloration on and around the head. we had a good study of its thin, upturned bill as the bird drifted to about 200 yards of us before heading out.
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