Plenty of shorebirds and raptors.  If looking for that one lone specie in 
the flock of hundreds isn't challenging  you have the raptors in pursuit of 
a meal that routinely every 15 minutes changed the grouping for you. The 
Merlin and Peregrine were doing  spectacular dives, even witnessed a female 
Harrier strike a Greater Yellowlegs.   Five Eagles soaring in afternoon 
thermal.

Bob & Lura from Massachusetts proposed a challenge at the end of the 
afternoon..  Bob saw a large "Peep"  all dark, heavy bill,   dark chest area 
with large streaks of black also trailing down sides and belly?  He is 
thinking hybrid.  My thoughts, I did not see bird, a Dunlin, juvenile 
molting to first winter? He did mention Pictorial, in reference to size? or 
breast markings? If that  large a Knot?  If anyone sees this sandpiper lets 
us know your thoughts. It was in area of Goldenrod field off from second 
parking area.


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>
> Location:     Dead Creek WMA IBA - Brilyea Access
> Observation date:     9/2/07
> Number of species:     48
>
> Wood Duck     5
> American Black Duck     X
> Mallard     X
> Green-winged Teal     42
> Hooded Merganser     6
> Great Blue Heron     X
> Great Egret     2
> Turkey Vulture     X
> Osprey     2
> Bald Eagle     6
> Northern Harrier     1
> Merlin     2
> Peregrine Falcon     2
> Semipalmated Plover     8
> Killdeer     18
> Greater Yellowlegs     28
> Lesser Yellowlegs     85
> Solitary Sandpiper     2
> Spotted Sandpiper     2
> Sanderling     1
> Semipalmated Sandpiper     X
> Least Sandpiper     X
> White-rumped Sandpiper     1
> Baird's Sandpiper     1
> Pectoral Sandpiper     6
> Stilt Sandpiper     3
> Short-billed Dowitcher     1
> Ring-billed Gull     X
> Mourning Dove     X
> Belted Kingfisher     2
> Hairy Woodpecker     1
> Pileated Woodpecker     1
> Eastern Wood-Pewee     2
> Eastern Kingbird     2
> Blue Jay     X
> American Crow     X
> Common Raven     2
> Barn Swallow     4
> Black-capped Chickadee     2
> Tufted Titmouse     3
> American Robin     2
> Gray Catbird     1
> Cedar Waxwing     6
> Common Yellowthroat     1
> Song Sparrow     X
> Swamp Sparrow     X
> Common Grackle     X
> American Goldfinch     X
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/vins)
>