Those shorebird counts are nearly identical to yesterday.  I counted 10 Leasts yesterday when they were spooked by 4 eagles and landed together.

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On Oct 12, 2015, at 12:54 PM, Steve Jones <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Greetings!
> 
> The Western is still here.  Though everything was scattered by not 1, but 2
> Peregrin Falcons.
> 
> I coasted my kayak to the south side of the "island" on the western side of
> the middle pond.  Parked about 20 feet out, and just waited.  Soon I had 10
> Dunlin, 6 Dowitchers, 2 Stilt Sandpipers, 10 White-rumped Sandpipers, a few
> Leasts, and the Western all within 20 feet of me.
> 
> I filled up two cards, and was about ready to leave when everything
> flushed!  I hadn't done anything...then I saw why they flushed.  A Peregrin
> swooped down and out right in front of me.  So close I could hear it's
> wings snap.  Then a few seconds later, another flew overhead...and off they
> flew, chasing the shorebirds all around the pond.
> 
> For those that come up, dont forget your scope.  Unless the bird is up
> front, it will be hard to spot otherwise.  It is also very windy...I had to
> give up paddling, and hiked the last few hundred yards with my kayak in tow.
> 
> Other birds of note:
> 
> 6 Eagles (4 adult), 8 Turkey Vultures, 1 Northern Harrier (female), about
> 1000 Tree Swallows filled the sky as well.
> 
> Happy Birding and God Bless,
> 
> Steve J.
> 
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