Ditto from about 10:30 to about 11:00.  As for being skittish, while we were 
there a guy with a coffee and a cigarette walked right out to where it was 
at the end of the rocks.  If he even saw the bird he probably assumed it was 
just another gull.  It moved off about 20-30 feet, kept an eye on the guy, 
but otherwise wasn't too concerned.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Haugh" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 10:06 AM
Subject: [VTBIRD] Willet still at Shelburne Bay Boat Access Rock as of 9 AM 
Friday


> Following up on Ian's posting just now, I was watching the Willet from 
> about 8 - 9 AM this morning.
> Jim Osborn was watching very close by when I first arrived, and while I 
> was there three others also got to see it.
> Jim feels that the bird seen here is not the same as the Delta Park bird 
> seen earlier, as Ian mentioned.
> Bob Dill managed to get a good long series of photos, so am looking 
> forward to seeing those.
> It stayed in the area of the shore of the big rock, on both eastern and 
> northern sides, at the end of the boat access parking area.
> It flew once very briefly along the rock. but otherwise was quite mellow.
> Twice it hunkered down as low as it could go to the ground as first one, 
> and then later two Merlin's, appeared overhead.
> Not sure if the increasing southerly winds and chance of rain this 
> afternoon will keep it in place again today?; and then tomorrow northerly 
> winds return.
> For now it seems to be quite happy here,
> Larry
> Shelburne, VT
>