I was able to view the Piping Plover, along with Willis Brubaker, this morning.  I was delighted that the bird stayed overnight - it seems like the vast majority of Ohio migrants are one-day wonders.  We stayed at a distance, so as to not disturb it...and eventually it came close enough to reveal a red band on its left leg.  The bird is of the interior subspecies 'circumcintus,' and was more than likely banded in nearby Michigan.  It appears to be a female - the breast band and forehead are a bit browner and less defined than a breeding male.

Photos here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28939750@N05/

The Little Blue Herons (3 adults) remain at Moore's Marsh, at the junction of Valley and Messner Rds.

No stilts were seen along Prairie Lane, but a Black-bellied Plover was nice.

Thanks to Bruce Glick and the Amish birding community for sharing yet another great discovery!

Good birding -
Gabe Leidy
Cleveland

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