Thanks Blake.  The mystery bird was a BB Plover that hadn't molted. I went
back today, and the Plovers are gone. But everything else is still here.
 Of course with this rain, maybe it will rain Plovers too. :-D.

Steve J.

On Tuesday, May 13, 2014, Blake Mathys <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I just went out and looked at these shorebirds, what a great collection of
> birds, nice find Steve!
>
> Shorebirds:
>
> Black-bellied Plover: 8
> Killdeer: 2
> Lesser Yellowlegs: 6
> Dunlin: 1
> Least Sandpiper: 5
> Pectoral Sandpiper: 3
> Dowitchers: about 12
>
> Unfortunately, many took off while I was watching; all of the dowitchers,
> 6 Black-bellied Plovers, and the Dunlin all headed north. I think all of
> the dowitchers were Short-billed, but I didn't get a chance to check
> carefully. 2 Black-bellied Plovers, the yellowlegs, Killdeer, Least
> Sandpipers, and Pectoral Sandpipers remained. I may try to check this spot
> again tomorrow afternoon.
>
> This is a nice rejuvenation to my Union County Big Year (I've been too
> busy to do much Union County birding lately), I should now be up to about
> 125.
>
> Blake Mathys
> http://blakemathys.com/
>
>
> > Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 18:10:17 -0400
> > From: [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>
> > Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Plovers here! Union county outside byhalia on
> treaty line rd.
> > To: [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>
> >
> > After reviewing the film, the AGPLs are in actuality
> BBPLs...Black-bellied
> > Plovers. There are also Dowitchers, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, some
> > smaller birds ...probably Pectorals.  Plus there is a bird that I can't
> > ID...about the same size as the plovers, but was lighter...no real
> stripes
> > or markings of any kind.  I will circulate a picture when I get home
> > tonight, but now I have to work. 😡
>

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