Jim Mead was just on his way out when I arrived at Delta Park and was glad  
for his "guidance" to the mud flats and the rest of the "gang".  At least  
two other shorebird species were observed while I was there until about 
noon,  namely Pectoral Sandpiper (3) and Sanderling (2).  
A cloud of 1000+ Double-crested Cormorant flew past going north
Of interest also was a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher that took flight from a willow 
 shrub and ascended ever higher before heading south.
 
Cheers,
Roy Pilcher
The Gables at East Mountain, Rutland,  Vermont

Speaking the same language.  

 
  
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Sent: 8/25/2012 9:37:58 A.M. Eastern Daylight  Time
Subj: [VTBIRD] Red-necked Phalarope at Delta Park in  Colchester


Great morning out at Delta Park. Jim Osborn and I saw 10  shorebird 
species, 
he saw 11 (he flushed 2 Wilson's Snipe while walking  out there, I arrived 
15 
minutes after him). We saw the Phalarope at 7:11  a.m. It and all of the 
shorebirds were then put up by a Merlin. The Merlin  was more persistant 
than 
any out there this year. So much so that it  chased all of the shorebirds 
away 
and we didn't see one for about 45  minutes. About 12 were back when I 
left. 
The rest may or may not return. I  hope they return for others to see them 
The Phalarope was not there when I  left. We saw Ted Murin around 7:15 a.m. 
and he said that he had arrived at  around 7:00 a.m. He did see the 
Phalarope 
soon after he arrived. Jim &  I were down by the bridge at that time and 
saw 
the Phalarope as we were  heading back. It was probably there for no more 
than 15 minutes before the  Merlin spooked it. I hope it comes back. My 
complete list:

Delta  Park, Colchester, Chittenden, US-VT
Aug 25, 2012 5:52 AM - 8:19  AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.75 mile(s)
30 species

Canada  Goose  102
Mallard  11
Common Merganser   30
Double-crested Cormorant  36
Great Blue Heron  3
Great  Egret  4
Osprey  1
Bald Eagle  1
Semipalmated  Plover  7
Spotted Sandpiper  3
Solitary Sandpiper   1
Greater Yellowlegs  2
Lesser Yellowlegs  3
Semipalmated  Sandpiper  6
Least Sandpiper  88
White-rumped Sandpiper   4
Baird's Sandpiper  3
Red-necked Phalarope  1   walking on sandbar edge with other shorebirds
Bonaparte's  Gull  3
Ring-billed Gull  41
Herring Gull  3
Great  Black-backed Gull  1
Caspian Tern  5
Common Tern   115     conservative count while in flight
Belted  Kingfisher  2
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Merlin   1
American Crow  6
Marsh Wren  2
Carolina Wren   2

Enjoy Birds,

Jim  Mead