John Szanto, Mike Bolton,  and I had a Piping Plover in a shallow area at the 
mouth of Crane Creek in the  Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge during a 
shorebird survey today.   Unfortunately, this area is closed to the public and 
accessed by permit only but  nonetheless, a good bird to report indeed.  The bird 
was not banded.   Most likely the bird was gone within a few hours due to the 
water rising.  
 
We also had at least  two Nelson’s  Sharp-Tailed Sparrows and two LeConte’s 
Sparrows not far from the ONWR platform  off Stange Road near Krause.  The 
grassy area along the ditch was filled  with sparrows.  It was a good day to be 
out birding!  I posted photos  on Toledo's Rarebird forum. (www.rarebird.org)
 
Good  Birding!
 
Sherrie  Duris
aka Bird Girl 
 
www.myspace.com/sherrieduris
 
 
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