Following up on the avocet reports earlier today:  we visited the Hoover
Reservoir boardwalk (Hoover Nature Preserve Area M)  late this afternoon.
Mary spotted the avocet at about 4:30; it was still there, showing no sign
of moving, when we left at 4:45.  As previously reported by Ken and Julie
Davis, the bird was on the small island just SW of the end of the boardwalk.

We could not find the semipalmated sandpipers reported earlier, but did have
at least 4 spotted sandpipers.  Otherwise it was mostly the usual suspects
and not too many of those, although an osprey was hanging around, a green
heron dropped in to amuse us, and a belted kingfisher gave us an unhappy
look from the railing of the boardwalk as we were leaving.

The water level still is pretty high for this time of year and shorebird
habitat still is in short supply.  Let's hope lots of people in Columbus
decide to water their lawns.....

--
Bill Heck

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