Yesterday (Saturday, 7/26), there were decent numbers of shorebirds at the
various skyponds that I visited in the Bellevue area in the afternoon through
early evening.  I did not find the Black-Necked Stilts at the TR 80  location
while BRIEFLY looking during two visits.  A pair of birders with  whom I later
talked with did not find them either during their visit.   Shorebirds and
other notable birds observed were as follows:
North side of CH34 between TR 79 and 80 (the best numbers and  habitat)
Wilson's Phalarope-2
Short-Billed Dowitchers ~13
Pectoral Sandpiper-several
Lesser Yellowlegs-many
Greater Yellowlegs-a few
Stilt Sandpiper-3
Semipalmated Sandpiper-some
Least Sandpiper-many
Semipalmated Plover-2 or 3
Solitary Sandpiper-2
Killdeer-numerous
Great Egret-2
Horned Lark-2
Grasshopper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow

TR 292 (Riddle Rd) south of RR tracks
Short-Billed Dowitcher ~10
Stilt Sandpiper-6
Pectoral Sandpiper ~6
Lesser Yellowlegs-several
Greater Yellowlegs-some
Least Sandpiper-some
Spotted Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Killdeer-many
Great Egret-3
Ruddy Duck ~24
Pied-Billed Grebe 12+
Various Swallow species overhead


South side of CR 205 between TR 296 and 298
Pair of Coots w/ 2 chicks
Killdeer


The locations of the indicated roads can be found on Page 38 of the DeLorme
in the general grid area of B-C 2-2.5, just north and south of U.S Rte. 20
west  of Bellevue.

Rob Lowry
Powell, Ohio




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