[obol] Fwd: Fernhill Shorebirds

[Norgren Family]

Begin forwarded message:

>     Sunday (7/27) there were 11 Greater Yellowlegs,
> one silent Dowitcher(Short-billed?), one SEMI-PALMATED
> PLOVER(a first for me in Washington County), one
> spotless Sandpiper(immature, speckaled on the wings),
> and uncounted Killdeer. This was in the ne corner of
> Eagle Perch Pond.   The various bodies of open water
> were absolutely deserted. I have rarely seen less
> interesting prospects and almost left with no observations
> of merit.
>    The favored shorebird spot is a long walk from the
> official parking lot. My prefered method is to drive
> down Fernhill Rd, turn east onto Geiger Rd. After it
> makes a dog=leg south, take a U-turn in the Pruitt Farm
> driveway and there is a one car parking space halfway
> back to the dog=leg turn on Geiger. One must be mildly
> athletic to climb the new gate at the se corner of
> Eagle Perch Pond.
>    I heard a Greater Yellowlegs over my house in the
> woods at 8pm July 26. This is only the second detection
> here in 15 years, the other time in early October a
> few years back. Lars Norgren