OOPS!  Sorry for any confusion...In my haste (short break at work) I didn’t reread my post to realize it wasn’t clear.  I was referring to interesting birds seen at this location in the past, not today!  But if it got a few people out of the house or away from the computer, maybe it was worth the drive!  I meant to stress this spot is worth checking out if you happen to be driving by....and if I ever do see a Short-billed Dowitcher there again, I’ll post it a.s.a.p!  Promise!

Ali
Huntington

From: alison wagner 
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 1:10 PM
To: Vermont Birds 
Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Charlotte Shorebirds

Hi~
This area that Eric mentions was drained a few springs back (beaver dam broken).  In addition to the shorebirds he saw there, it also had a Short-billed Dowitcher and Semipalmated Plovers!  When I stop there, I park at the Tree Works and walk back to the viewing area since there are fast cars and very little shoulder on the road.  This wetland extends for quite a long way.  It's also a good spot for warblers and Orioles!

Ali
Huntington



On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Eric Hynes <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

  Hello Vermont Birders:

  Similar to the experience described by Spencer Hardy yesterday on the
  listserv, I too had been noticing the return of breeders to their
  territories but catching up to any passage migrants was elusive. Thank
  goodness the beautiful weather came to an end. Last night's rain I think
  helped put down a few birds.

  There is a patch of marsh just east of Spears Corner in E. Charlotte on the
  Charlotte-Hinesburg Road between Tree Works landscaping and the Stony Loam
  Farm. It opens up a little bit on the south side of the road. I pass it
  most days and typically enjoy seeing a few *Wood Ducks* there and maybe the
  occasional Killdeer. This morning was a different story. I pulled onto the
  six inches of shoulder and clicked my hazards on for a quick scan from the
  car. Four *Least Sandpipers*, three *Lesser Yellowlegs*, and three *Solitary
  Sandpipers* were busily foraging.

  Good birding,

  Eric Hynes
  HInesburg