Battell Darby area--Kulhwein Rd., Darby Dan sod fields on Darby Creek
Rd., Teal Marsh.

American Bittern - 2 flying south over Teal, one continued out of
sight the other dropped into the marsh; 0645
Grackles (Red-wings, Starlings) - 11,000 mostly Grackles

Numeros shorebirds in fields off N Kulhwein and Darby Dan sod fields.;
8 - 1030am.
There were small to large pools in both places.  Shorebirds spread
out. Scope need for alll but Killdeer and the few closest species.

 American Golden plover (moulting ad.)  17 Kuhlwein Rd
 Killdeer 560
 Semipalm plover 9 juv.
 Lesser yellowlegs 90 (80 % juv.)
 Greater Yellowlegs 2 juv. Kulhwein Rd.
 Solitary sandpiper 38 (many juv., mostly at Darby Dan)
 Spotted Sandpiper  20 (16 juv., 4 ad.) Darby Dan
 Semipalmated Sandpiper  8 juv. Darby Dan
 Least sandpiper 20 juv.
 Pectoral sandpiper 28 (60 % juv.)
 Short-billed Dowitcher (prob. hendersonii) 9 juv. Darby Dan
 Wilson's Phalorope  7 juv. (2 Kulhwein Rd., 5 Darby Dan)

Other good sightings:
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher  2
--
David/Patty Tan
Columbus
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