[obol] 6/27 Coos Cty BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER

[DJ Lauten and KACastelein]

Indeed it was an adult.  Couldn't possibly be a juvenile on 27 June, 
especially since I hear it is a late spring up north.  Note basically no 
groups of Westies have been seen yet, even though it is early, by 4 July 
we ususally see some big groups of adults.  Will be interesting to see 
what the next few days bring. 

Cheers
Dave

Tim Rodenkirk wrote:
> Wow, incredible!  It was an adult Dave, right?  I looked at my records and noticed you had an adult on 7 July 2003 on the north spit of Coos Bay, one of two records of adults for Oregon.  As far as I know all August and September records are of juveniles.  This has got to be the earliest southbound record or the earliest non-breeder or the earliest whatever.  Mid-August is normally considered "early" for juvies.
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> Pretty cool!
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> Tim R
> Coos Bay
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> --- On Fri, 6/27/08, DJ Lauten and KACastelein <deweysage at verizon.net> wrote:
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>> From: DJ Lauten and KACastelein <deweysage at verizon.net>
>> Subject: [obol] 6/27 Coos Cty BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
>> To: "Oregon Birders On Line" <obol at oregonbirdwatch.org>
>> Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 2:24 PM
>> 6/27 Bnadon Beach State Natural Area, Coos Cty
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>> Much to our surprise there was a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER on
>> the beach at 
>> the mouth of China Creek, Bandon Beach State Natural Area
>> at about noon 
>> today.  That has got to be one of if not the earliest
>> Oregon BBSA ever.
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>> Cheers
>> Dave Lauten and Kathy Castelein
>> Bandon OR
>> deweysage at verizon.net
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