[obol] Baird's Sandpipers at Necanicum

[Mike Marsh]

After being unable to count the number of Wilson's Plovers we observed at the end of 13th St. in Warrenton, Steve Warner and I went to the Necanicum Estuary in Gearhart in search of Buff-br. Sandpipers.  Too many of these to count also, but we did see and count 4 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS.  Also good numbers of  Western Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, and Semi-palmated Plovers.  And a cupla Greater Legs.

Stanley Lake, the pond across Hwy 1 behind the Church, is teeming with the later 4 spp above.  Plus a Peregrine was plucking the flight feathers from a recent kill.

Seaside Cove was also teeming with birds, mostly WESTERN GREBES (maybe 4-500??), with some Black Scoters and lots of COMMON MURRES.

                    Good birding, Mike
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Michael Marsh 
Portland, OR 
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