[obol] Banner year for Buff-breasted Sandpipers

[Tim Rodenkirk]

Hi Dave,

We originally had up to 7 early on then no birds were
seen for a few days (and I was looking hard) then more
birds showed up until we reached the current total of
15 yesterday.  I'm thinking then that we've had up to
22 out on the north spit.  This may seem like a lot of
birds, but that site typically has multiple birds for
4-6 weeks, and I suspect I am undercounting birds if
anything.  We could easily lose a few overnight but
gain a few arrivals and no one would ever know. We
also have had about 17 golden-plovers out there this
year (15 Pacifics and 2 Americans).

Dave, maybe you could dig up the record flock size for
BBSA on the west coast, I'm really curious?  I think
the north spit must be one of the best spots to see
this species in Oregon, Washington, and California.

Tim
--- DAVID IRONS <llsdirons at msn.com> wrote:

> Greetings,
> 
> After reading Tim Rodenkirk's post about yesterday's
> flock of 15 
> Buff-breasted Sandpipers at the North Spit of Coos
> Bay (NSCB), I did a quick 
> tally of all the sightings this fall.  At the bare
> minimum there have been 
> 27 BBSA reported statewide thus far.  This tally
> presumes no turnover in the 
> birds at the NSCB.  Perhaps Tim can offer some
> insights on whether he thinks 
> the original six stuck around and were joined by
> others, or if there has 
> been some turnover.  At Fern Ridge I had one bird
> and then it was several 
> days before one, two, and ultimately three birds
> were seen together.   There 
> may have been a total of four there over the last
> two weeks, but I only 
> counted three for the purposes of this summary.
> 
> Dave Irons
> Eugene, OR
> 
>
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