[obol] Bandon Saturday

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Hello all,
 
After birding the North Spit with Russ Namitz, Laura and I headed down to  
Bandon to see if there was any Puffin action. There was. We had at least 3 pair  
of TUFTED PUFFINS actively feeding in the waters off Table Rock and entering 
/  exiting at least 2 different burrows on the upper north end of the rock. We 
 also watched birds fly up off the water and appear to land at presumed 
burrows  on the back side of the rock. 
 
>From the beach between Table and Face Rock 
Black Oystercatcher - 6
Black Turnstone - 1
Black-bellied Plover - 30 flyover
Sanderling - 50 flyby
Lots of Harbor Seals with brand new nursing pups.
 
At Bandon Marsh near high tide at 10:30 AM had few birds
Red Knot - 1
Black-bellied Plover - 1
Marbled Godwit - 1
Western Sandpiper - 2
Dowitcher sp. - 1
Distant Peeps in flight - 30
 
Also 1 WANDERING TATTLER  on the docks behind the Coast  Guard Building.
 
It was a gorgeous on the beach.
 
John Sullivan  & Laura Jonhson
Springfield, Oregon



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