I was just down at Funk along Route 95 at about noon. The four avocets that
were reported earlier are still there in full breeding plumage. They are on
the south side of the road and seem to stay right at the edge of the water.
That is out quite a ways, but in good scope view. They moved around a bit
while I was there but stayed at the edge of the water.

In addition to the avocets, there are a half dozen or so short-billed
dowitchers, also in breeding plumage, and both species of yellowlegs,
mostly on the north side of the road. Other than lots of killdeer, that is
all the shore birds I saw there right now. There were also 4-5 bonaparte's
gulls in breeding plumage.

There is a small, but good, pull off on the north side of the road that
allows you to get your car completely off the road. That area is *very
dangerous *with high-speed traffic and very few places to pull off or walk
along the road. Be careful!!   Randy Rowe, Wooster

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